ArcGIS Drone2Map system requirements
Before installing or upgrading Drone2Map on a virtual or physical machine, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements to run it. Also, learn what resources are recommended to get the best performance.
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Supported operating systems
Drone2Map is supported on the operating systems listed below, given the operating system is also currently supported by its provider for general or public use. Prior and future updates or service packs on these operating systems are supported unless otherwise stated.
Operating system | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Windows 8.1 Pro and Enterprise (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | Oct 2020 update |
Hardware requirements
Item | Supported and recommended |
|---|---|
CPU speed | Minimum: 2 cores, hyperthreaded* |
Recommended: 4 cores | |
Optimal: 10 cores | |
Platform | x64 with SSE2 extensions |
Memory/RAM | Minimum: 4 GB |
Recommended: 8 GB | |
Optimal: 16 GB or more | |
Display properties | 24-bit color depth Also see Video/Graphics adapter requirements below. |
Screen resolution | 1024x768 or higher at normal size |
Visualization cache | The temporary visualization cache for Drone2Map can consume up to 32 GB of space, if available, in the user-selected location. By default, the visualization cache is written to the user profile.** |
Storage | Minimum: 32 GB of free space |
Recommended: 32 GB or more of free space on a solid-state drive (SSD) |
*Hyperthreaded CPUs typically feature two threads per core. A hyperthreaded 2-core CPU will have four threads available for processing, while a hyperthreaded 6-core CPU will have 12 threads available for processing.
**The cache is written by default to the user profile’s \Local subfolder, so it does not roam with the user profile if roaming profiles are enabled by your system administrator.
Video/Graphics adapter requirements
Refer to the video/graphics adapter requirements below for information on how to achieve the best graphics performance.
Note:Be sure to use the latest available driver.
Item | Supported and recommended |
|---|---|
DirectX* | Minimum: DirectX 11, feature level 11.0, Shader Model 5.0 |
Recommended: DirectX 11, feature level 11.0, Shader Model 5.0 | |
OpenGL* | Minimum: OpenGL 4.3 with the EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic and EXT_texture_compression_s3tc extensions. |
Recommended: OpenGL 4.5 with the ARB_shader_draw_parameters, EXT_swap_control, EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, and EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic extensions. | |
Dedicated (not shared) graphics memory** | Recommended: 4 GB or more |
*Drone2Map will automatically use OpenGL if DirectX requirements are not met. You can manually change to OpenGL if you suspect an issue with your driver.
** If you're using a notebook computer with an integrated GPU, consider increasing the system RAM to compensate for the usage of shared memory.
Software requirements
The following software must be installed before installing Drone2Map:
Software | Requirement |
|---|---|
.NET Framework | |
Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 |
Virtualization
Drone2Map is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments as shown in the four tables below.
In all environments, a GPU that is compatible with your virtualization platform is recommended for the best user experience.
Note:The Virtualization section of the help provides additional information about setting up virtualization environments for Drone2Map.
On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) | Notes |
|---|---|
Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 CU6 | Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the Citrix and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions. |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.11 | |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.12 | |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.13 | |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.14 | |
Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 CU4 | |
Citrix Virtual Apps & Virtual Desktop 7.1808 2 | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V | Microsoft VDI certified with RemoteFX vGPU Windows Device Driver Model (WDDM) 1.2 |
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V | |
VMware vSphere 6.5 | Use VMware Horizon View 7.0.3 and later only. Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the VMware and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions. |
VMware vSphere 6.7 |
On-premises application streaming and virtualizing | Notes |
|---|---|
| Citrix XenApps 7.6 LTSR CU7 | Hosted OS:
|
Citrix XenApp 7.11 | Windows Server 2016 |
Citrix XenApp 7.12 | Windows Server 2016 |
Citrix XenApp 7.13 | Windows Server 2016 |
Citrix XenApp 7.14 | Windows Server 2016 |
Citrix XenApp 7.15 CU4 | Windows Server 2016 |
Citrix Virtual Apps & Virtual Desktop 7.1808 2 | Windows Server 2016 |
Note:- Drone2Map with Citrix XenApp is strongly discouraged because of poor XenApp session/server density. This is based on testing using Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016.
Drone2Map provides a nominal level of functionality and performance in the following environments:
- Microsoft App-V
- VMware App Volumes
Cloud virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) | Notes |
|---|---|
Amazon WorkSpaces Graphics Bundle | |
Azure NV-Series VMs | NV6 is recommended because it includes one GPU, and Drone2Map currently doesn't need more than one GPU. Windows 10 client RDP is adequate for most workloads; Teradici technology may be helpful for demanding workloads. Note:When using Spatial Analyst tools or machine learning capabilities that leverage CUDA, more than one GPU may be helpful to support visualization and computation. Consider this option if running Spatial Analyst tools or machine learning capabilities and the display becomes jerky. Here are the current lists of Spatial Analyst tools and machine learning capabilities that utilize the GPU for computation. |
Cloud application streaming and virtualizing | Notes |
|---|---|
AWS AppStream | |
Azure Citrix XenApp |