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Details on the deployment and installation of licensed PLA 3.0 versions.
System requirements
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Installation
Details on the deployment and installation of licensed PLA 3.0 versions.
- Deployment scenarios
  You can deploy the licensed version of PLA 3.0 in a variety of scenarios, depending on your system environment and licensing option.
- System requirements
  Make sure your system meets the respective requirements.
- Installation
  Install a licensed version of PLA 3.0 in your environment, according to your deployment scenario.
- Initial setup
  For the initial setup, you start PLA 3.0 and connect it to a database. In this database, you activate the add-ons that should be available for use.
- Advanced setup
  Reduce maintenance efforts by setting global properties that can be used by several computers running PLA 3.0. These global properties include license-specific settings such as the available license keys and connection restrictions for the license server and a list of available databases.
- File paths
  To store data and settings, the PLA 3.0 system uses a set of default paths.
Licensing
Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
Key concepts
Details on documents and templates, the data editors and the Content editor of PLA 3.0.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to statistical process control. PLA 3.0 also provides a set of add-ons that support and supplement data analysis add-ons.
Data import
Use data acquisition and data import add-ons to import external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
Administration
Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports you in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11. It also provides options to validate PLA 3.0 in your environment.
PDF downloads
Download PDF guides of current and previous framework and add-on versions.
Sample lab
Meet the team of Stegmann Labs Inc. and use our sample laboratory to explore core features and functions of PLA 3.0.
Glossary
Find definitions of terms.

System requirements

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Deployment on a local system


Item	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Processor	Single-core, 2 GHz	Quad-core, 2,4 GHz, or faster
Memory	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Hard disk	1 GB	2 GB of available space, or more
Graphics display	1280x1024	1920x1080
Minimum color depth	16 Bit	16 Bit
Storage space per database	100 MB	100 MB
Storage space per assay	About 1 MB including audit trail, depending on the complexity and the number of changes	About 1 MB including audit trail, depending on the complexity and the number of changes

Deployment using a Microsoft SQL database server


Item	Minimum	Recommended
Version	Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Microsoft SQL Server 2022	Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Processor ¹⁾	Single-core, 2 GHz	Quad-core, 2,4 GHz, or faster
Memory ¹⁾	2 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
Hard disk ²⁾	500 MB of available space	1 GB of available space, or more
Storage space per database	About 100 MB	About 100 MB
Storage space per assay	About 1 MB including audit trail, depending on the complexity and the number of changes	About 1 MB including audit trail, depending on the complexity and the number of changes

¹⁾ Based on Microsoft recommendations

²⁾ Additional space is required if you want to install additional modules

Deployment in a terminal server environment


Item	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022