Recommended Hardware for BIMcloud

[Istvan Moharos]

Related version: from 2022.1 Below there are example specifications for every components based on the number of active users. Note that the load on a BIMcloud does not only depend on this, but also on other factors, such as the size of the projects, usage characteristics or network bandwidth. If you need further help in choosing your hardware for BIMcloud get in touch with your local Graphisoft reseller. In case more BIMcloud components are installed on the same computer, make sure that both system requirements are met.

• System requirements

BIMcloud Manager

Specifications for BIMcloud Manager

Firm size	Small	Medium	Large
Users	~5-15 active users	~15-50 active users	~50+ active users
CPU	2+ cores 2.2+ GHz	4+ cores 2.5+ GHz	4+ cores 2.8+ GHz
RAM	4+ GB	8-16 GB	16+ GB
Application disk	SSD	SSD	SSD
	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/ Enterprise Solutions
	10+ GB of free space above hosted data	20+ GB of free space above hosted data	20+ GB of free space above hosted data
OS	Desktop/Server	Server	Server
	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows 10 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14

CPU

In case of CPU the most important feature is its clock speed. Basically, the more users and projects that are active the higher this clock speed should be. Using a 4 cores 64-bit CPU with high clock speed (2.5+ GHz) is recommended.

RAM

Depending on the number of active teamwork users, 8-16 GB RAM is recommended. The more teamwork projects the users are working on the more memory must be allocated for the BIMcloud Manager.

Storage

5 GB disk space is required for the installation. Maintain the minimum of 50 GB of free space for standard operation.

BIMcloud Server

Specifications for BIMcloud Server

Firm size	Small	Medium	Large
Users	~5-15 active users	~15-50 active users	~50+ active users
CPU	4+ cores 2.2+ GHz	8+ cores 2.2+ GHz	8+ cores 2.2+ GHz
RAM	16+ GB	32+ GB	64+ GB
Application disk	SSD	SSD	SSD
	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/ Enterprise Solutions
	40+ GB of free space above hosted data	80+ GB of free space above hosted data	80+ GB of free space above hosted data
Database disk (for project files and libraries)	SSD	SSD	SSD
	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/ Enterprise Solutions
OS	Desktop/Server	Server	Server
	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows 10 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14

* Make sure to calculate with the size of projects and libraries.

CPU

The BIMcloud Server component is less sensitive to CPU clock speed - but minimum 2.2 GHz - than the BIMcloud Manager, because it is capable of using as many cores as it is given. Using a 4 cores 64-bit CPU is recommended, but with more than 50 users who will be accessing the server at any time, 8 cores should be considered.

RAM

16 GB RAM for the BIMcloud Server is strongly recommended. On servers that are serving many Teamwork users or running large Teamwork projects having 32 GB can easily speed up the overall performance. As a more specific calculation, use 2 GB plus 1.5 times as much RAM as the actively used projects' size, which is approximately 4.5 times larger than a PLN (and actively used means used at the same time by Teamwork users). For example, if there is a 1 GB and two 3 GB size projects which are used on the same BIMcloud Server actively at the same time, then 2 + 1.5 x (1 + 2 x 3) = 12.5 >>> 16 GB RAM is recommended.

Storage

For the BIMcloud Server this is the most important factor, because the operations of this component are highly I/O intensive, which means the BIMcloud Server has to read and write many database files at the same time really fast. Consider using the fastest possible storage (SSD, RAID solutions etc.). 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation and 10 GB or more is required per active project.  As BIMcloud is transformed into a centralized data exchange and project-file management tool it will require additional storage space above the recommended 100 GB free space and the hosted project data. 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation and 10 GB or more is required per active project.  BIMcloud requires at least 100 GB free space above the hosted project data. Make sure that the disk meets the following conditions:

• Minimum 100 MB/s read AND write speed. For example a SATA SSD is a minimum.
• If the database files (projects, libraries, BlobCache) are stored on a separated disk then the above mentioned speed must be able to handled by the connecting cable. For example, if the disk is an external disk which is connected with a common 1 Gbit Ethernet cable, it can handle circa 125 MB/s. Divided it into two parts (read+write) means the cable can handle 62 MB/s read and write speed maximum, which is NOT enough for the proper operation of BIMcloud.
• The disk must be started and mounted before BIMcloud starts.
• In case of external disk, the disk must have an own power supply. For example, getting power through an USB cable is NOT recommended.

BIMcloud Delta Cache

Specifications for BIMcloud Delta Cache

Firm size	Small	Medium	Large
Users	~5-15 active users	~15-50 active users	~50+ active users
CPU	4+ cores 2.2+ GHz	4+ cores 2.2+ GHz	4+ cores 2.2+ GHz
RAM	8 GB	16 GB	16+ GB
Application disk	SSD	SSD	SSD
	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/SATA	NVMe/ Enterprise Solutions
	100+ GB of free space above hosted data	100+ GB of free space above hosted data	100+ GB of free space above hosted data
OS	Desktop/Server	Server	Server
	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows 10 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14	Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 macOS 14

CPU

64-bit CPU with 4 cores or more is recommended.

RAM

16 GB or more is recommended.

Storage

The speed of the storage is as important for the BIMcloud Delta Cache as for the BIMcloud Server, so consider the recommendations explained there. 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation and 50 GB is required for the caches (default settings).