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title: "Requirements"
slug: "requirements"
updated: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
published: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/requirements"
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# Requirements

Make sure that your client systems meet specific hardware and software requirements to install the agent.

### System requirements

- Installed disk space — 50 MB (minimum), excluding log files
- Memory — 512 MB RAM (minimum)
- Processor speed — 1 GHz (minimum)

### Note

The list specifies the minimum system requirements for installing the agent. For information about system requirements for other Trellix products, see the respective Trellix product documentation.

### Supported operating systems and processors

For information about supported operating systems, see [KB51573](https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB51573).

The agent supports all Data Execution Prevention modes in Windows operating systems.

### Note

When Trellix Agent is deployed on an incompatible operating system, the installation fails and an alert is sent to system log file.

### Supported products

For the list of products that Trellix Agent 5.8.0 supports, see [KB96739](https://thrive.trellix.com/s/article/KB96739).

### Additional supported platforms

You can install the agent on the virtual guest operating systems using these virtualization environments.

- Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
- ESX
- VMware Workstation
- VMware player
- Citrix XenServer
- Citrix XenDesktop
- VMware Server

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