System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

For optimal performance, verify that your system meets the following recommended hardware requirements:

• 3 GHz quad core processor
• 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
• 500 MB of disk space for installation plus additional space for images
• Gigabit Ethernet or fiber-optic connection recommended for remote imagery

Operating System Requirements

Express Server supports 64-bit operating systems only. You can install Express Server on the following operating systems:

Windows

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2012

Linux

• Red Hat Enterprise Server 6
• Red Hat Enterprise Server 7

NOTE: On Linux systems Express Server must have write access to the /tmp directory.

Web Server Requirements

Express Server works in conjunction with an existing web server installation to distribute imagery. You can use Express Server with the following web servers:

Windows

• IIS 7.5 with ISAPI Extensions (Windows Server 2008 R2)
• IIS 8.0 with ISAPI Extensions (Windows Server 2012)

Linux

• Apache Web Server 2.0.x
• Apache Web Server 2.2.x
• Apache Web Server 2.4.x

Software Requirements

To run, Express Server requires a 64-bit version of the Java Runtime Environment. Express Server supports version 8 of the Java Runtime Environment, sometimes referred to as JRE 1.8.

Optionally, install the LizardTech Plugin for ArcGIS to integrate with the following versions of ArcGIS:

• ArcGIS 8.x
• ArcGIS 9.x

When you install the LizardTech Plugin for ArcGIS, you can add Express Server imagery to ArcMap documents, and you can distribute Express Server imagery with the ArcGIS Image Server.