This section in only applies to PerformanceGuard Server 8.1 or Newer

Before you install PerformanceGuard server software, make sure that you know the hardware recommendations and software requirements.

You can only install PerformanceGuard server software on computers/servers with 64-bit Windows operating systems.

Important Prerequisites

A computer/server with:
- a 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system (view supported Windows versions)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 or newer
- PerformanceGuard 7.5 and newer uses OpenJDK included in the installation file
  For PerformanceGuard versions 7.4 or older you must install Java JDK 8 update 181 or later(see Install Java JDK)
Administrative rights on the computer that you are going to perform the installation on (local administrator).
A Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL Server 2012 or newer, either on the same computer as PerformanceGuard or on a dedicated server).
Can I use SQL Server Express?
SQL Server Express is only suitable for very small PerformanceGuard installations (less than 100 users) because SQL Server Express has an upper limit on its database size.
PerformanceGuard doesn't itself use SQL Server Enterprise features, but you may use them in case you want to exploit more memory on large installations.

During installation you'll get the option of authenticating service access to the PerformanceGuard databases through the Windows credentials of one or more existing Active Directory users. If you intend to use that option, make sure that the relevant user accounts have been set up in Active Directory.
During installation you'll specify the user accounts that will run the various components of PerformanceGuard. If you are going to use Windows authentication (see the previous item), it is important that the user accounts have:
- Full access to the folder in which you'll install the component in question
- Full access to the Windows registry on the computer in question
Download the PerformanceGuard installer. Download the PerformanceGuard installer from CapaSystems wiki.

A New Installation

See Upgrade Version 8.1 or Newer for how to upgrade an existing installation

Download the Current Release of Performance Guard

Step 1: Run the installer PerformanceGuardServer.exe

Follow the wizard

Step 2: Accept the End-User License Agreement

Step 3: Select the components to install

Select the component you want to install:

Backend contains the services:
- Backend
- Display
- Display2
Frontend contains the services:
- Frontend

Then select the location at which you want to install PerformanceGuard. If you don't select a location yourself, PerformanceGuard will be installed in

You should install all of the components. Most users simply install all of the components on the same computer, but in some environments it can make sense to install the Frontend server, Backend server and PerformanceGuard web interface on separate computers to achieve optimal performance. If required, you can even install more than one Frontend server to distribute the load. See Multiple Frontend Servers

Step 4: Create Backend Database