System requirements for Qlik Sense

Qlik Sense®
June 2018
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 Contents
1 System requirements for Qlik Sense 4
2 Supported browsers 8
2.1 Improving performance in Internet Explorer 8
2.2 Qlik Management Console (QMC) 8
Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 8
Microsoft Windows 10 9
Apple Mac OS X 10.11 and 10.12 9
2.3 Qlik Sense (the hub) 9
Microsoft Windows 7 9
Microsoft Windows 8.1 9
Microsoft Windows 10 9
Apple Mac OS X 10.11 and 10.12 9
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10
iOS 10
Android 10
Windows 10 phone 10

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1 System requirements for Qlik Sense

This section lists the requirements that must be fulfilled by the target system in order to successfully install
and run Qlik Sense.

l Microsoft Windows Server 2012

l Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
l Microsoft Windows Server 2016

For development and testing purposes only:

l Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit version only)

Platforms
l Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit version only)
l Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit version only)

These operating systems are supported by Qlik Sense. Third-

party software may require service packs to be installed.

Multi-core x64 compatible processors

Processors (CPUs) We recommend that you use at least 4 cores per node in a Qlik Analytics
Platform deployment.

8 GB minimum (depending on data volumes, more may be required)

Memory Qlik Sense is an in-memory analysis technology. The memory requirements

for the Qlik Sense products are directly related to the amount of data being
analyzed.

Disk space 5.0 GB total required to install

l A network file share is required for the storage to be accessible by all

servers in the site. In case of a single-server deployment, local disk
Storage storage may be sufficient.
l Sufficient storage is required for the volume of apps and content used
in the deployment.

l Microsoft Active Directory

Security l Microsoft Windows Integrated Authentication
l Third-party security

Web browsers and infrastructure components (such as proxies and routers)

WebSockets
must support WebSockets.

.NET framework 4.5.2 or higher

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PostgreSQL 9.6

PostgreSQL is included in the Qlik Sense setup by default. However, you can
also download and install it manually.

The version of PostgreSQL 9.6 installed with Qlik Sense does

Repository database
not include pgAdmin tools. You can download and install them
manually if required.

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management

system. It is released under the PostgreSQL license, which is a free and open
source software license.

Centralized logging PostgreSQL 9.6

database

l IPv4
Internet protocol l IPv6
l Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)

Network The configured hostname must resolve to an IP address on the host machine.

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Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1:

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in
virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server
2016:

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (not supported on Windows Server

2012)
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in
virtual environments)
Qlik Management
Console (QMC), Microsoft Windows 10:
supported browsers
l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Microsoft Edge
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in
virtual environments)

Apple Mac OS X 10.11 and 10.12:

l Apple Safari
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in
virtual environments)

CefSharp embedded browser v55 or later (CefSharp allows you to embed the
Chromium open source browser inside .Net apps)

QMC, minimum Desktops, laptops, and Apple Mac: 1024x768

screen resolution No mobile or small screen support.

It is not possible to install Qlik Sense on a machine with QlikView Server

QlikView compatibility
already installed.

l iOS 11.2 or later

Qlik Sense Mobile app
iOS support iOS 11.0 or later is required for SAML authentication.

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l iPad Air 2 or later

l iPad Pro
l iPhone 6
l iPhone 6 Plus
l iPhone 6S
Qlik Sense Mobile app
l iPhone 6S Plus
device compatibility
l iPhone 7
l iPhone 7 Plus
l iPhone 8
l iPhone 8 Plus
l iPhone X

Qlik Sense Mobile per-app VPN through Enterprise Mobile Management

(EMM) is designed to work with the hardware, iOS versions and Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense Mobile per- versions listed in this section.
app VPN support l Qlik Sense EnterpriseNovember 2017 or later.
l iPad with iOS version 11.2.2 or later.
l iPhone with iOS version 11.2.2 or later.

The Qlik Sense Mobile app is compatible with Qlik SenseSeptember 2017
and later releases.
Qlik Sense Mobile app
compatibility with Qlik
Sense Qlik SenseFebruary 2018 or later is required to reduce the size
of apps for download to your iOS device.

We do not recommend that you install Qlik Sense on domain controller machines, as group
policies may prevent Qlik Sense from getting access to required services.

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2 Supported browsers
Qlik Sense is designed to work on the platform and web browser combinations described in this section, using
default browser settings.

Qlik Sense Cloud is designed to work on web browsers listed in this section.

Each Qlik Sense release is tested for compatibility with the latest publicly available browser versions. Due to
the frequency of browser version updates, Qlik does not include specific browser version numbers in the
system requirements.

Each Qlik Sense release is compatible with and supported on the latest iOS versions that are publicly
available at the time of the Qlik Sense release. Due to the frequency of iOS version updates, Qlik does not
include specific iOS version numbers in the system requirements.

2.1 Improving performance in Internet Explorer

Qlik Sense connects to your browser using WebSockets. Each new tab that you open uses additional
WebSocket connections. By default, Internet Explorer 11 limits the number of Websocket connections to 6
per Internet Explorer session. This can limit your ability to open new tabs or configuration windows.

Your Windows administrator can change this setting using the Local Group Policy Editor. The setting is
available under Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Security
Features > AJAX > Set the maximum number of WebSocket connections per server. Only your system
administrator should change this configuration.

You can also open apps in new Internet Explorer sessions, instead of new tabs. If an app will not open in a
new tab, copy the url from the address bar in the Internet Explorer tab. Select File > New Session from the
Internet Explorer top menu. Paste the url in the address bar, and then press Enter. The app opens in the
Internet Explorer new session window.

2.2 Qlik Management Console (QMC)

Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1
l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (not supported on Windows Server 2012)
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

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Microsoft Windows 10
l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Microsoft Edge
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Apple Mac OS X 10.11 and 10.12

l Apple Safari 10 or later
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

CefSharp embedded browser v55 or later (CefSharp allows you to embed the Chromium open source
browser inside .Net apps)

Minimum screen resolution for desktops, laptops, and Apple Mac is 1024x768. The QMC does
not support tablets or iPads.

2.3 Qlik Sense (the hub)

Microsoft Windows 7
l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows 8.1

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows 10
l Microsoft Edge
l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Apple Mac OS X 10.11 and 10.12

l Apple Safari 10 or later
l Google Chrome

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l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments).

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

l Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
l Google Chrome
l Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

CefSharp embedded browser v55 or later (CefSharp allows you to embed the Chromium open source
browser inside .Net apps)

iOS
Version 11.2 or later (script editing is not supported on tablet devices).

Qlik Sense version: Qlik Sense EnterpriseSeptember 2017 or later.

Supported devices:

l iPad Air or later

l iPhone 5s and above

Supported browsers:

l Apple Safari
l BlackBerry Access 2.9.1 or later. iOS 11.3 or later is required for using BlackBerry Access browser.

Android
Version 4.4.4, 5.1.1, 6.0 and 7.0 (script editing is not supported on tablet devices):

l Google Chrome
l BlackBerry Access 2.9.1 or later. Android 7.0 or later is required for using BlackBerry Access browser.

Windows 10 phone
l Microsoft Edge

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Minimum screen resolution for desktops and laptops is 1024x768; tablets is 1024x768; small
screens is 320x568.

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