These requirements apply to the supporting environment and operating system where you install MOVEit Automation server.

Before you install MOVEit Automation server, ensure your Windows server has the latest service packs and required updates installed.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum server requirements

  • 4-core server-class CPU (For example: Intel Xeon 4-core 2+GHz)
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 250 GB or larger free disk space, depending on workload
  • 100/1000 Mb Ethernet interface (for TCP/IP traffic)

Server sizing considerations for MOVEit Automation

  • Additional CPU cores and RAM when running more than 20 tasks concurrently.
  • Free disk space should be sized based on the system log, task logs, and the expected number and size of files transferred.
  • Using SSD or other high performance disk will improve overall task performance.
Note: MOVEit Automation requires a dedicated server or virtual machine. Do not install MOVEit Automation on a machine where other applications are installed.

Software Requirements

Supported Operating Systems for MOVEit Automation

  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016 (will not be supported in future releases)

.NET Framework

MOVEit Automation requires .NET 4.7.2, or newer. If the server does not have Internet access, you must install .NET by other means before you run the MOVEit Automation installation program.

Note: Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2019 come with .NET 4.8 and .NET 4.7.2, respectively.

Supported Databases

MOVEit Automation server requires one of the following database platforms.

  • MySQL (8.0.34) (included in the MOVEit Automation installation)
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Enterprise/Standard
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise/Standard
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise/Standard (will not be supported in future releases)
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Enterprise/Standard (will not be supported in future releases)
  • Amazon AWS RDS Hosted versions of Microsoft SQL Server (versions as above)

Email Server

MOVEit Automation requires an SMTP server to relay server notifications and critical errors. You will be asked for an SMTP server and credentials during the install process.

Tip: If you do not have email server information at the time of install, you can use the MOVEit Automation Configuration Utility to add this information at a later time. For more information, see the MOVEit Automation Web Admin Guide.

Anti-Virus Engines

The following major anti-virus engines are compatible with MOVEit Automation.

Anti-Virus Scanner

Latest Version Reviewed

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

8.8 Patch 13

Sophos Endpoint Security and Control

10.8.4.227

Symantec Endpoint Protection

14 (14.0 RU1) Build 3752 (14.0.3752.1000)

TLS Certificate

For use in production environments of the MOVEit Automation Server, you should install a TLS certificate from a trusted certificate authority. Apply the trusted certificate during installation or through the configuration utility.