System Requirements
The following page outlines the system requirements for using Relational Migrator. For additional details on where to run Relational Migrator, see rm-deployment-considerations.
Hardware
You can run Relational Migrator in multiple ways:
Computer (can be a local desktop/labtop)
Remote server (EC2, Azure VM, or Google compute engine instance)
Virtual Machine
Docker Container
Memory
The machine running the Relational Migrator application requires a minimum of 8GB of RAM. For best performance, we recommend having 16GB of RAM or more.
Network
Deploy Relational Migrator to a location close to the destination databases to maximize bandwidth and minimize latency.
Operating System
You can run Relational Migrator on any of the following operating systems:
Windows 10 or higher
Windows Server 2016 or higher
MacOS 11 or higher (Intel or ARM)
Linux - Debian / Ubuntu
Linux - Redhat / CentOS
Docker
Web Browser
You can use Relational Migrator in any of the latest versions of web browsers:
Chrome (or Chromium-based browsers)
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Kafka Deployments
You can optionally use Kafka for long-running migration jobs. For details. see Kafka Deployment Guide.