Symantec Endpoint Protection
Customers have embraced Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 faster than any previous release. In Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.2, we've worked hard to further the Unrivaled Security, Blazing Performance and support for Virtual Environments. By layering technologies like Insight and SONAR, antivirus scans are reduced and maximum performance is achieved while stopping cyber-criminals and even zero-day threats in their tracks
Client Workstations and Servers System Requirements
Processor
Note: Itanium processors are not supported
- 32-bit processor for Windows: 1-GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent minimum (Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended)
- 32-bit processor for Mac: Intel Core Solo, Intel Core
- 64-bit processor for Windows: 2-GHz Pentium 4 with x86-64 support or equivalent minimum.
- 64-bit processor for Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Quad-Core Xeon
Windows Operating Systems
- Windows XP (32-bit, SP2 or later; 64-bit, all SPs)
- Windows XP Embedded
- Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows 7 Embedded
- Windows 8 (x86 platforms, 32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit, R2, SP1 or later)
- Windows Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows Small Business Server 2011 (64-bit)
- Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (64-bit)
Mac OS
- Mac OS (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7, 10.8
- Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, 10.7, 10.8
Linux Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SuSE Linux Enterprise (server/desktop)
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- Fedora
Hardware
- 512 MB of RAM, or higher if required by the operating system
- 1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended) for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 (all editions), and Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
- 900 MB of free space on the hard disk
Manager System Requirements
Processor
Note: Intel Itanium IA-64 and PowerPC processors are not supported.
- 32-bit processor: 1-GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent minimum (Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended)
- 64-bit processor: 2-GHz Pentium 4 with x86-64 support or equivalent minimum
Windows Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows XP (32-bit, SP3 or later; 64-bit, all SPs)
- Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit, R2, SP1 or later)
- Windows Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Windows Small Business Server 2008 (64-bit)
- Windows Small Business Server 2011 (64-bit)
- Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (64-bit)
Hardware
Note: If you install the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and the SQL database on the same computer, a minimum of 4 GB of RAM is recommended.
32-bit systems
- 1 GB of RAM, 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit operating systems, or higher if required by the operating system
- 4 GB or more free space on the hard drive
64-bit systems
- 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit operating systems, or higher if required by the operating system
- 4 GB or more free space on the hard drive
Web browser
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or 4.0
Database
The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes an embedded database. You may also choose to use one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server:
- SQL Server 2000, SP4 or later
- SQL Server 2005, SP2 or later
- SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server 2012