System Requirements for Akana Platform 2022.1.x

The following table provides information about the minimum system requirements for running the Akana Platform/Akana API Platform 2022.1.x, and about associated supported technologies, such as API description document formats.

For instructions for installing or upgrading, see Installing the Akana API Platform 2022.1.x or Upgrading Akana API Platform to Version 2020.1.x, 2020.2.x, or 2022.1.x.

For system requirements documents for earlier versions, see System Requirements (all versions) in the documentation set for Akana versions up to 2020.2.x.

Supported Platforms: 2022.1.x

Platform Requirements

Akana Platform Host
Client browser for accessing Community Manager developer portal
Database versions
Elasticsearch (required for Community Manager only)

Third-Party Technologies/Solutions Supported

API description document formats
Third-party identity and access management (IAM) technologies
Third-party libraries
Kafka version

Platform Requirements

Name	Requirement
Akana Platform Host	Minimum recommended hardware per Akana container: 2Ghz CPU, dual core, 4GB RAM minimum, 6GB recommended. The above assumes a dedicated CPU for each container. Recommended Operating Systems: Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft support of Windows Server 2012 R2 ends in October 2023. 2016 Linux CentOS Linux 7.x Ubuntu 16.x, 18.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.4, 8.x. In general, any Linux version that supports the Akana Platform JRE compatible versions (see JRE version below) should be operable. Memory configuration: Default maximum heap size for all Akana Containers (Java processes): 2048 MB. Recommended: 4096 MB JRE version: The Akana Platform is compatible with JRE 1.8 and was shipped with OpenJDK JRE version 1.8.0_265 in 2020.2.0, 1.8.0_275 in 2020.2.1 and later. You can also configure the platform to use an external JRE. Akana is certified on OpenLogic OpenJDK JRE version 1.8.0_382-382 as external JRE. For more information, see Configuring an External JRE.
Client browser for accessing Community Manager developer portal	All themes: Chrome version 70 and later (recommended) Firefox version 72.0 and later Microsoft Edge version 44.18362 and later
Database versions	Akana API Platform 2022.1.x supports the following database versions: MySQL 8.0 Database driver required: see Database drivers (install doc). Oracle 19c, 21c, and 23c. Restriction: The Akana platform has added certification for Oracle 23c. Due to some limitations with Oracle 23c, however, it is not yet certified with Lifecycle Coordinator, Lifecycle Manager, and Lifecycle Repository, which includes Promotions and Custom Properties. Database driver required: see Database drivers (install doc). Microsoft SQL Server: 2016 SP2 2019 MongoDB (Windows 64-bit MSI and Linux 64-bit TGZ): 6.0 (from 2022.1.3 onwards) 4.4 (from 2022.1.2 onwards) 4.2.11 or later 4.2.x versions To download a MongoDB file for your platform, refer to the MongoDB Downloads website. Depending on the database type and version that you're using, there might be specific requirements, constraints, or additional steps needed. For details, refer to the Database Notes section of the installation documentation.
Elasticsearch (Required for Community Manager only)	Supported versions: 8.5.3 (from 2022.1.2 onwards) 7.14.2 (from 2022.1.1 onwards) Recommended for the standalone Elasticsearch server: 4GB RAM, 25GB disk space Depending on the usage and the number of objects, more disk space might be needed. See Installing and Configuring Elasticsearch.

Third-Party Technologies/Solutions Supported

Name	Details
API description document formats	The platform supports adding an API by uploading, or otherwise referencing, API description documents in any of the following formats: GraphQL. For version, see Supported GraphQL version. For REST APIs: OAS 3.0 Swagger 2.0 RAML 0.8 WADL For SOAP APIs: WSDL For more information, see API Description Language Support (Community Manager developer portal documentation).
Third-party identity and access management (IAM) technologies	OAuth Support: OAuth 1.0a (specification: https://oauth.net/core/1.0a/) OAuth 2.0 (specification: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749) Any providers that are compliant with the applicable OAuth specification are supported. For example, PingFederate versions 9.3.x and 10.0.x are supported out of the box. OpenID Connect Support: OpenID Connect 1.0 (specification: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html) Any providers that are compliant with the specification are supported. SAML Identity System: SAML 1.1 (specification: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/6837/sstc-saml-tech-overview-1.1-cd.pdf) SAML 2.0 (specification: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/27819/sstc-saml-tech-overview-2.0-cd-02.pdf) SAML Web SSO The Akana API Platform solution for using SAML for single sign-on supports SAML Version 2.0. For more information, see SAML Web Browser SSO Support in the Akana API Platform. Supported where the provider supports the implementation of SSO with SAML. Any providers that are compliant with the specification are supported. SiteMinder R12.0 SP3 Kerberos Supported on Windows Server versions 2012 R2, 2016
Third-party libraries	For more information, see Using the Third-Party Libraries.
Kafka version	Kafka version supported: Version 2.2.1.