Minimum Requirements
The system requirements for a machine to run the Layer2 Cloud Connector are highly dependent on
the amount of data that needs to be synchronized. The Layer2 Cloud Connector can run on any
machine which has a supported Windows operating system installed. The Cloud Connector can
function with a little as 2GB of RAM, but we recommend that you have at least 8GB available for the
most common scenarios. If you are syncing large amounts of data or have more 20 connections
running regularly, we would recommend you to have even more.
Note: Installing on to a 32-bit OS or using 32-bit providers limits the Cloud Connector to only 4GB of
memory. If your scenario involves large files (2GB+) or a large number of records (100K+), it is
recommended that you install the 64-bit version, if possible, so that you do not run into memory
issues.
Supported Operating Systems
The Layer2 Cloud Connector is supported on the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard and R2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Virtual Machines
Running the Cloud Connector on Virtual Machines (VM) locally or online, such as in the Microsoft
Azure Cloud, is fully supported as long as the VM is running one of the above operating systems. It is
important that the VM is able to reach your data source and destination, directly or via VPN.
Installing on SharePoint or Database Servers
While possible, it is not a best-practice to install the Cloud Connector on SharePoint, Database, or
other Application servers. It is advised that you install on a separate Windows server or client in the
network, where it could reach all the systems it needs to connect with.
Dependencies
The Layer2 Cloud Connector depends on the following components:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2
- Microsoft Management Console 3.0
If the proper .NET Framework is not present on the host machine, the Cloud Connector will give an
error during installation that it is missing. Please see the MSDN documentation for how to install the
.NET Framework.