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title: Recommended System Software
slug: kron-dam-installation-guides/recommended-system-software
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createdAt: 2025-04-09T13:27:43.960Z
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**Operating System:** Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.5 or later meets Kron DAM & DDM prerequisites.

**Virtualization / Cloud Platforms:** If deploying on a virtualized infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) or public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensure the provided VM sizes or instances meet or exceed the hardware specifications for the selected tier. The operating system is already installed for ready-to-use virtual machine (VM) images.