System requirements

• Java 1.6 or higher; Java 1.7 or 1.8 recommended.
• At least 1024 MB RAM allocated to the application
• A supported browser

ArchivesSpace has been tested on Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu), Mac OS X, and Windows (XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 & 2012 ).

MySQL is not required, but is strongly recommended for production use.

The embedded database is for testing purposes only. You should use MySQL for any data intended for production, including data in a test instance that you intend to move over to a production instance.