# Recommend Server Specification **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 11, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177 "2023-07-11T09:26:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gavin\_Bentley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/1 "2023-07-11T09:26:30Z")
Hello, Is there a recommend server specification document detailing RAM , Memory , OS etc... I`m looking to get a VM built and i don`t want to order something that is underpowered. ---
**Author:** ![Hayden\_Watson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/hayden_watson/32/48792_2.png) [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/2 "2023-07-11T09:28:37Z")
Can check this guide > **[Ignition Server Sizing and Architecture Guide](https://inductiveautomation.com/resources/article/ignition-server-sizing-and-architecture-guide)** > > This guide is intended to provide some tips to help you determine the correct architecture depending on your requirements. It is important to note that any architecture that you come up with needs to be fully tested and verified. Throughout that... ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_Bentley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/3 "2023-07-11T09:29:12Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/4 "2023-07-11T13:08:51Z")
Make sure to ensure that the vm's resources are 100% dedicated, as mentioned in the doc. A lot of the time, IT will pretend to know what this means and they will "configure it", but really, they've just ticked a seemingly random checkbox somewhere that does nothing of the sort 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_Bentley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/5 "2023-07-12T08:40:30Z")
Ok i will let IT know. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/6 "2023-07-12T11:42:20Z")
Also note that if the VM is going to be located off-site, the latency will crush the performance of polling PLC drivers. (OPC UA and MQTT are fine, though.) ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_Bentley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommend-server-specification/76177/7 "2023-07-13T10:35:59Z")
Thankyou