Applies to Models: Custom built WAVE servers

Summary:

WAVE VMS can be installed on most modern computers with a 64-bit architecture. That being said, software is only as stable as the hardware it is installed upon. This article provides the minimum server/client hardware and software specifications for WAVE.

WAVE Server Hardware:

Although WAVE VMS is an extremely lightweight application, the following hardware specifications are recommended for use in most situations.

For servers with less than 50 connected devices (HD IP Cameras/IO/Encoders/HD Streams)

Type	Requirement
CPU	Intel Celeron 8th gen or AMD Athlon Gold Quad-Core or better
RAM	4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz or better
Network Interface	2 x 1 Gbps or better
GPU	N/A (only applicable when a GUI is required)
OS Drive	Dedicated SSD or NVMe disk for the OS, 128 GB or larger
Storage Drive(s)	* Make sure the read/write capacity of the storage drive(s) is sufficient to handle the load created by the cameras.

NOTE: (*) Use the WAVE System Calculator to estimate the number of servers and 
storage required for your system.

For servers with more than 50 connected devices and max of 128 devices (HD IP Cameras/IO/Endcoders/HD Streams)

Type	Requirement
CPU	Intel i3 8th gen or AMD Ryzen 3 3000 Quad-Core or better
RAM	8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz or better
Network Interface	2 x 1Gbit or better
GPU	N/A (only applicable when a GUI is required)
OS Drive	Dedicated SSD or NVMe disk for the OS, 128 GB or larger
Storage Drives(s)	* Make sure the read/write capacity of the storage drive(s) is sufficient to handle the load created by the cameras.

NOTE: (*) Use the WAVE System Calculator to estimate the number of servers and 
storage required for your system.

WAVE Desktop Hardware:

The following configurations are a minimum specification based on the number of streams in a System.

NOTE: WAVE Desktop uses only the CPU and can display up to 64 items on the 
viewing grid on a 64 bit OS and 24 items on the viewing grid on a 32 bit OS. 
WAVE Desktop requires OpenGL 2.1 support. WAVE Desktop automatically adjusts 
the resolution of the displayed items using Adaptive Scaling technology.

Use Case	Hardware Requirements
Minimum Specification 1 or 2 HD streams + low res (e.g. receptionist, guard station)	OS Drive: >= 32 GB 2GB RAM CPU: Intel Dual Core Atom/Celeron Processor Graphic Card: built-in card w/ Open GL 2.1 support NIC: 100Mb (dual NIC recommended)
Recommended Specification 8 HD streams + low res (e.g. workstation, monitoring station)	OS Drive: >= 128 GB SSD RAM: 8GB CPU: Intel Core i5 Graphic Card: Nvidia GeForce GT 730 or better NIC: 1Gb (2 x 1Gb NIC recommended)
High-End Specification 16 HD streams concurrently + low res (e.g. control room, investigations)	OS Drive: >= 128 GB SSD RAM: 16GB CPU: Intel Core i7 Graphic Card: Nvidia GeForce GT 730 or better NIC: 1Gb (2 x 1Gb NIC recommended)

Supported Operating Systems for WAVE

Microsoft Windows	Windows 8.1 Windows 10/Enterprise Windows 11 Windows Server 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022
Ubuntu Linux (Debian-based Linux)	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - 5.1 and above only
Apple macOS	macOS 11.0, 11.1, 11.2 (Big Sur) macOS 12 (Monterey) macOS 13 (Ventura)

NOTE: There is no server version of WAVE for macOS, only the client application. 
Your WAVE server will have to run in either a Windows or Linux environment.

Supported Operating Systems for Mobile Devices

Google Android WAVE Mobile OS (For Wave Servers with Wave Sync)	Android 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13
Google Android Wisenet Mobile OS (For NVRs)	Android 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13
Apple iOS Mobile OS	iOS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
iPadOS	iPadOS 14, 15, 16