Requirements - Storm Streaming Server

Storm Streaming Server can operate on any modern computer or server covering both ARM and X86_64 architectures. A wide variety of operating systems are also compatible. Below are the technical requirements for the server.

Minimal Hardware Requirements (250 connections / 720p)

Component	Requirement
CPU	8-core, 1.8 GHz (x86_64 / arm64)
Memory	8 GB
Network Interface	1 Gbps NIC
Storage Space	50 MB

Recommended Hardware Requirements (2800 connections / 720p)

Component	Requirement
CPU	16-core, 2.2+ GHz (x86_64 / arm64)
Memory	64 GB
Network Interface	10 Gbps SFP+ NIC (Fiber / DAC)
Storage Space	50 MB

Recommended Software

Software	Versions
Java VM Machine	Oracle Java SE 21, OpenJDK 21 (included and pre-configured in the installer)
Operating system	Windows 10+, Windows Server 2019+, Linux Debian 10+, Linux Red Hat 8+, Linux OpenSUSE 15+, macOS 11+
SSL passthrough	Nginx 1.18+

Optional Software

Software	Version
Encoder	FFMPEG 8.0.0+
VM/Virtualization	Docker

Next Step

Find out how to easily and quickly install Storm Streaming Server using our Native Installers for Windows, macOS or Linux/Unix. You can also check our Docker-based Installation Guide.