This page explains all the requirements that need to be in place to successfully install the Redgate Test Data Manager GUI.

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Hardware Requirements

The machine running the Redgate Test Data Manager GUI (the host) must be running Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016 or later. Minimal requirements for the hardware are:

• 2 CPU Cores
• 4 GB RAM
• 10 GB Disk Space

Software Requirements

• A Windows user with administrator privileges
• A SQL Server installation, accessible from the host.
  • You can use the SQL Server Express or Developer Edition for free
  • You must enable TCP/IP protocol for the SQL Server instance from the SQL Server Configuration Manager
• A SQL Server database and a user with db_owner  permissions on it
• Redgate Clone cluster installed and reachable from the host.
  • Follow the instructions in the Redgate Clone documentation to install and configure the Redgate Clone cluster.
  • Install Redgate Clone CLI on the host, as described in the documentation.
• A file share accessible by both Redgate Clone and the host
• An SSL key/certificate pair that is trusted by the machines end-users will use to access the GUI