Squirro combines structured and unstructured data to provide the ‘Why’ behind the data, delivering vital context and turning disparate data points into a story. Squirro delivers a personalized, real time contextual stream naturally integrated in an enterprise application. The power of Squirro derives from its proprietary Smart Filter technology that connects personal interests and workflows while learning and refining as user interactions increase.
This document describes the system requirements for running the Squirro virtual appliance on premise in a development or proof of concept (PoC) environment.
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Server System Requirements
Hardware
Sizing of the system depends on the data size and number of clients.
For a minimum installation during a PoC we recommend the following system:
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo (x86) or higher |
|---|---|
| Memory | 4 GB or higher |
| Storage | 10 GB or higher in space, and 100MB p/sec in speed |
For detailed hardware sizing based on data size and usage contact our support.
Linux
Squirro is a Linux-based solution. Packages are provided for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® and its open source derivative CentOS Linux.
The following versions are supported:
- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.31
- CentOS 6.7, 7.31
1 Support of Clustering under RHEL/CentOS 7.x is currently limited
Details
Squirro assumes the following requirements are met by default. If you can not fulfill these requirements, please contact our support.
- Yum enabled to install packages from the default distribution repository (implying an activated Red Hat license for RHEL installations)
- Internet access to download additional packages from the Squirro Yum repository
Hypervisor
Instead of an existing Linux installation, Squirro can also be set up using one of the provided Virtual Machine images. See the /wiki/spaces/BOX/overview section (License required) for downloads.
Squirro in a Box is provided for the following hypervisors:
- VMware ESXi 5.1 or later
- VMware Fusion 5.0 or later
- VirtualBox 4.1 or later
Note, that both VMware Fusion and VirtualBox are not recommended for a productive Squirro setup. They should only be used for trial runs.
If you are unsure what server to use for a VMware ESXi deployment, please refer to our Knowledge Base article /wiki/spaces/KB/pages/2949528
Client Requirements
Squirro is accessed through a web browser. The following products and versions are supported.
| Browser | Version |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 9 or later |
| Google Chrome | Latest version1 |
| Mozilla Firefox | Latest version1 |
| Safari | 7.0.3 or later |
1 Note, that we can not officially support older versions than the current ones for Google Chrome and Firefox, as they are updated through a continuous and automatic update process.