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title: Video Fingerprinting SDK Requirements: Windows, Linux, macOS description: Hardware and software requirements for running VisioForge Video Fingerprinting SDK on Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms

System Requirements

This page outlines the system requirements for running the Video Fingerprinting SDK on supported platforms. These requirements apply to both the .NET and C++ versions of the SDK.

Supported Platforms

Windows

  • Operating System: Windows 10 version 1903+ or Windows 11
  • Architecture: x86, x64, or ARM64 (ARM64 for .NET SDK only)
  • Runtime: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables 2019 or later
  • Additional Libraries: DirectShow filters for enhanced codec support (optional)

Linux

  • Distributions: Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, RHEL 8+, CentOS 8+, Fedora 34+ (Fedora for C++ SDK)
  • Architecture: x64 or ARM64
  • Dependencies: GStreamer 1.18+ with base and good plugins
  • Display Server: X11 or Wayland (for .NET SDK with GUI)

macOS

  • Operating System: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
  • Architecture: Intel x64 or Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
  • Dependencies: No additional runtime dependencies required

Hardware Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Processor: Dual-core CPU (Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent)
  • Memory:
  • .NET SDK: 4 GB RAM
  • C++ SDK: 2 GB RAM available for application
  • Storage:
  • .NET SDK: 500 MB free disk space for SDK
  • C++ SDK: 100 MB for SDK files + space for video processing
  • GPU: Any DirectX 9 compatible graphics card (Windows only)
  • Processor: Quad-core CPU (Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5)
  • Memory:
  • .NET SDK: 8 GB RAM or more
  • C++ SDK: 4 GB RAM or more available for application
  • Storage:
  • .NET SDK: 2 GB free disk space for SDK and temporary files
  • C++ SDK: 500 MB for SDK + temporary processing space
  • GPU: Dedicated graphics card with hardware acceleration support

Performance Considerations

  • Processing Speed: Scales linearly with video duration and CPU cores
  • Memory Usage: Increases with video resolution
  • Storage: SSD storage significantly improves processing speed (2-3x faster I/O operations)
  • Parallelization: Multiple CPU cores enable parallel processing
  • Hardware Acceleration: Hardware video decoding can provide 3-5x speedup (C++ SDK)

Development Environment Requirements

.NET SDK

  • .NET Version:
  • Windows: .NET Framework 4.6.1+ or .NET 6.0+
  • Linux/macOS: .NET 6.0+
  • IDE: Visual Studio 2019+ (Windows), Visual Studio Code, or JetBrains Rider

C++ SDK

  • Windows Compiler: Visual Studio 2019+ (recommended) or MinGW-w64
  • Linux Compiler: GCC 7+ or Clang 6+
  • macOS Compiler: Xcode 12+ with Command Line Tools
  • Build Tools: CMake 3.10+ (optional but recommended for Linux/macOS)

Additional Platform-Specific Notes

Windows

  • DirectShow filters can enhance codec support for legacy formats
  • Windows Media Foundation is used for hardware acceleration when available

Linux

  • Ensure GStreamer plugins are properly installed: sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good
  • For GUI applications, X11 or Wayland display server is required

macOS

  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) processors are fully supported with native performance
  • Rosetta 2 translation is supported for Intel binaries on Apple Silicon

Network Requirements

For cloud-based fingerprint storage and comparison: - Bandwidth: Minimum 1 Mbps for fingerprint upload/download - Latency: < 100ms for real-time processing scenarios - Protocols: HTTPS for API communication, MongoDB wire protocol for database operations

Virtualization and Container Support

  • Docker: Fully supported on Linux hosts
  • Virtual Machines: Supported with performance overhead (20-30% slower)
  • WSL2: Supported for Linux SDK on Windows
  • Cloud Platforms: Compatible with AWS EC2, Azure VMs, Google Cloud Compute

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