System requirements

This page describes the software dependencies and recommended system requirements for deploying MetaDefender Cluster (MD Cluster) components on supported Windows and Linux platforms. Review these requirements before installation to ensure your environment is properly prepared for a stable and supported deployment.

Windows

PostgreSQL

• Supported version: 16.9
• System requirements:
  • 8 CPU cores
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 1 TB SSD or NVMe storage

RabbitMQ

• Supported version: 3.13.0

• Dependencies:

  • 64-bit Erlang/OTP
  • Supported versions: 26.0 → 28.2.x

• System requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 100 GB storage

MD Cluster File Storage

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Dependencies:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Version 14.29.30139.0 or later

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 8 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 1 TB SSD or NVMe storage

MD Cluster Control Center

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Dependencies:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Version 14.29.30139.0 or later

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 100 GB storage

MD Cluster Identity Service

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Dependencies:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Version 14.29.30139.0 or later

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 50 GB storage

Worker hosting MD Cluster API Gateway

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Dependencies:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Version 14.29.30139.0 or later

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 8 CPU cores
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 50 GB storage

Worker hosting MD Core

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Dependencies:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
  • Version 14.29.30139.0 or later

• Recommended system requirements:

  • Refer here for detailed requirements

Notes

• MetaDefender Cluster requires WMIC to be enabled. Run the following command in Command Prompt as Administrator:

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DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC

Debian / Ubuntu / Red Hat / Rocky

PostgreSQL

• Supported version: 16.9
• System requirements:
  • 8 CPU cores
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 1 TB SSD or NVMe storage

Redis

• Supported version: 7.0.5
• System requirements:
  • 2 CPU cores
  • 32 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 20 GB storage

RabbitMQ

• Supported version: 4.2.5

• Dependencies:

  • 64-bit Erlang/OTP 27.3.4.9 or later

• System requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 100 GB storage

MD Cluster File Storage

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Required packages/tools:

  • uuid
  • tar
  • lsb_release

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 8 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 1 TB SSD or NVMe storage

MD Cluster Control Center

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Required packages/tools:

  • uuid
  • tar
  • lsb_release

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 100 GB storage

MD Cluster Identity Service

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Required packages/tools:

  • uuid
  • tar
  • lsb_release

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 50 GB storage

Worker hosting MD Cluster API Gateway

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Required packages/tools:

  • uuid
  • tar
  • lsb_release
  • jq
  • curl

• Recommended system requirements:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 5 Gbps network bandwidth
  • 50 GB storage

Worker hosting MD Core

• Supported version: 2.6.0

• Required packages/tools:

  • uuid
  • tar
  • lsb_release
  • jq
  • curl

• Recommended system requirements:

  • Refer here for detailed requirements

Notes

• MD Cluster requires uuid, tar, curl , jq to be installed. Run the following command in Terminal to install them:

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# Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt install -y uuid curl jq tar

# Red Hat/Rocky

sudo dnf install -y libuuid curl jq tar

• MD Cluster requires lsb_release on Rocky Linux. Run the following commands in Terminal to install it:

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sudo dnf install -y yum-utils

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled devel

sudo dnf update -y

sudo dnf install -y redhat-lsb-core