Server requirements

You can install the extractor on a physical server, on a virtual machine on-premises, or in the cloud.

Memory

For the recommended default values in the configuration, the server needs a minimum of 1 GB RAM and an additional 256 GB HD for logging and storage. You can adjust the configuration to reduce memory usage.

CPU

For the recommended default values in the configuration, the server needs a minimum of 2-core CPUs.

Software

• Windows 10 operating system
• ODBC drivers for any database you want to connect to via ODBC

Network access

Network access with firewall openings to the database you're connecting to and the CDF project.

CDF access

You can use OpenID Connect and your existing identity provider (IdP) framework to manage access to CDF data securely. Read more.

CDF capabilities

The extractor needs the following capabilities in a CDF project:

• raw:read
• raw:write
• raw:list
• timeseries:read and timeseries:write if you're extracting data to the CDF time series service.