Below are the specifications required to run NPM 2020.2.6 efficiently.
The current latest version of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is , as version 2026 has not yet been released. System requirements for NPM depend heavily on the size of your network (number of "elements"). Hardware Requirements
: Quad-core processor or better is required. Large environments often require CPUs with a total combined PassMark score of 7,000 to 32,000+ . RAM : Minimum : 6 GB (Small environments). Recommended : 16 GB to 32 GB for production stability. Storage : Small/Evaluation : 10 GB minimum.
: Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022 (64-bit). Windows 10 is supported for evaluations only .
NPM requires a dedicated SQL database instance. The database can be hosted on the same server (for small setups) or a separate SQL server (highly recommended for production).