ArcGIS AllSource 1.6 system requirements

Before installing or upgrading ArcGIS AllSource on a virtual or physical machine, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements to run it. Also, learn what resources are recommended to get the best performance.

ArcGIS AllSource includes changes from ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Pro Intelligence. See the following topics to learn how this may affect sharing and collaborating:

Scan your computer for compatibility

In addition to comparing your machine's compatibility with the requirements below, you can download an app that will scan your machine and generate a compatibility report: Verify your computer's ability to run ArcGIS AllSource.

Supported operating systems

The software is supported on the Microsoft Windows operating systems listed below, as long as the operating system is also currently supported by its provider for general or public use.

Operating system	Latest update or service pack tested
Windows 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit)	April 2026 update
Windows Server 2025 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit)	April 2026 update
Windows Server 2022 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit)	April 2026 update
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit)	April 2026 update

Note:

Prior and future updates or service packs for these operating system versions are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.
The Desktop Experience option is required on all versions of Windows Server.
The Microsoft Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N or 11 N is required to use presentations.

Hardware requirements

The minimum, recommended, and optimal requirements to run ArcGIS AllSource are listed below. Minimum requirements will support the application, but may not perform well. Recommended requirements perform well in most situations. Best performance is gained using the optimal requirements.


Item	Supported and recommended
CPU	Minimum: 2 cores, simultaneous multithreading Simultaneous multithreading, or hyperthreading, of CPUs typically features 2 threads per core. A multithreaded 2-core CPU will have 4 threads available for processing, while a multithreaded 6-core CPU will have 12 threads available for processing. Full Motion Video has higher minimum and recommended CPU specifications. See Introduction to full-motion video for details.
	Recommended: 4 cores
	Optimal: 10 cores
Platform	x64
Storage	Minimum: 32 GB of free space
Storage	Recommended: 32 GB or more of free space on a solid-state drive (SSD)
Memory/RAM	Minimum: 8 GB
	Recommended: 32 GB
	Optimal: 64 GB or more
GPU	Minimum: A supported CPU (see above) Using a configuration without any GPU leads to the emulation of one, resulting in suboptimal performance for certain visualization workflows, including 3D views.
GPU	Recommended: A discrete (not integrated) GPU that is supported by the manufacturer This provides better performance in workflows involving visualization. For more information, see the section below on General-purpose computing on a GPU.
Dedicated (not shared) graphics memory	Recommended: 4 GB or more If you're using a notebook computer with an integrated GPU, consider increasing the system RAM to compensate for the use of shared memory.
Visualization cache	The temporary visualization cache can consume up to 32 GB of space, if available, in the user-selected location. By default, the visualization cache is written to the user profile’s `\Local` subfolder, so it does not roam with the user profile if roaming profiles are enabled by your system administrator.
DirectX*	Minimum: DirectX 11, feature level 11.0, Shader Model 5.0
DirectX*	Recommended: DirectX 12, feature level 12.0, Shader Model 6.0
OpenGL*	Minimum: OpenGL 4.3 with the ARB_clip_control and EXT_texture_compression_s3tc extensions
OpenGL*	Recommended: OpenGL 4.5 with the ARB_shader_draw_parameters, EXT_swap_control, EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, and EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic extensions
Vulkan*	Minimum: Version 1.3 with VK_EXT_depth_clip_enable, VK_KHR_surface, VK_KHR_swapchain, and VK_KHR_win32_surface extensions, and depthBiasClamp, depthClamp, dynamicRendering, fillModeNonSolid, geometryShader, multiViewport, samplerAnisotropy, shaderClipDistance, synchronization2, tessellationShader, and timelineSemaphore features.
Vulkan*	Recommended: Above requirements, plus support for VK_EXT_swapchain_colorspace and VK_EXT_transform_feedback extensions.
Screen resolution	Minimum: 1024x768
Screen resolution	Recommended: 1080p or higher Higher resolutions, such as 4K, require more video memory and a more powerful GPU.

* At least one of the supported APIs is required. If DirectX12 requirements are not met, Vulkan, DirectX11, or OpenGL is automatically used. You can also manually change to another rendering engine, if needed, such as when you suspect an issue with your DirectX driver. If no supported GPU is present, ArcGIS AllSource will use software emulation, which will result in significant performance disadvantages.

Note:

Use the latest available driver from the manufacturer's website for your GPU. Windows Update will usually recommend a much older driver than the manufacturer's website.
A processor supporting the AVX instruction set is required for some geoprocessing tools.
A processor supporting the AVX2 instruction set is required for geoprocessing tool suggestions and semantic search for geoprocessing tool search.
Cloud storage services, such as Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive, are not supported unless stated otherwise in the documentation about specific tools and functionality. Learn more about ArcGIS Pro (and AllSource) and cloud storage services.

General-purpose computing on a GPU

Support for general-purpose computing on a GPU (GPGPU) using CUDA is not required to run the software but is required to run most deep learning functionality. GPGPU can also accelerate some Spatial Analyst tools.


Item	Supported and recommended
GPU type	NVIDIA GPU with CUDA compute capability 5.0 minimum; 7.5 or later recommended. See the list of CUDA-enabled cards to determine compute capability of a GPU, or check the CUDA Compute section of the system requirements checker.
GPU driver	NVIDIA GPU drivers: version 527.41 or later is required.
Dedicated graphics memory	Minimum: 6 GB
	Recommended: 16 GB or more
	Memory requirements depend on the model architecture and batch size being used.

Note:

An out-of-date GPU driver will cause deep learning tools to fail with run time errors indicating that CUDA is not installed or an unsupported tool chain is present. Verify that you have up-to-date GPU drivers directly provided by NVIDIA.
If you have two GPUs, you can dedicate one to visualization tasks and the other to GPGPU/CUDA tasks.

Software requirements

The following software must be installed before installing ArcGIS AllSource:


Software	Minimum requirement
Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime	Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0.0 or a later patch release (10.0.1 and so on), using a Windows x64 installer, is required. Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime is updated frequently. It is recommended that you install the latest patches as they become available. However, installing .NET 11 or any later version doesn't fulfill this software requirement.
WebView2 Runtime	Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime version 132 or later is required. If it is not already installed on the machine, use the Evergreen Bootstrapper or Evergreen Standalone Installer from Microsoft. Note: A per-machine installation (the default) of ArcGIS AllSource requires a per-machine installation of WebView2 Runtime. To do this, right-click the WebView2 installer and click Run as administrator.

ArcGIS Enterprise requirements

If you're connecting to ArcGIS Enterprise, the minimum supported version is ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1.

Learn more about ArcGIS Enterprise system requirements.

Licensing

The following two license types are available for ArcGIS AllSource. Depending on the type you use, you may need additional software or access to ArcGIS Enterprise.

Named User license—ArcGIS AllSource is licensed through an organizational account on ArcGIS Enterprise.

If the license is through ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 or earlier, use the latest version of ArcGIS License Manager regardless of the ArcGIS Enterprise version used. For ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4 and later, members assign the necessary licenses without any additional configurations.
Single Use license—No additional software is required for licensing.

Python

See ArcGIS Pro Python environment for more information on the Python environment for ArcGIS Pro 3.7.

SDK requirements

The minimum requirements to create add-ins using ArcGIS Pro SDK are described in the SDK GitHub repository.

Virtualization

ArcGIS AllSource can run in many on-premises and cloud virtual desktop environments, and requires GPU acceleration. In a properly configured, GPU-enabled environment, ArcGIS AllSource behaves much like a local workstation, allowing smooth map navigation, visualization, and analysis. GPU support is also necessary when working with maps, scenes, or large datasets.

Virtualization allows ArcGIS AllSource to be accessed from shared infrastructure or remote systems, but performance depends on how the environment is configured and sized for your workload.

Note:

The Virtualization section of the help provides additional information about setting up virtualization environments for ArcGIS AllSource.

Additional setup guidance is available in the Virtualization section of the ArcGIS Pro help documentation.

On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

Platform/Product	Supported environment/GPU option	Performance notes
VMware vSphere + NVIDIA vGPU	vSphere/ESXi 8.x with supported NVIDIA GPUs	Good balance of performance and scalability for shared GIS desktops
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops	GPU-enabled virtual desktops	Suitable for full desktop delivery of ArcGIS AllSource. Publishing ArcGIS AllSource as an app is not supported.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server	GPU pass-through or partitioning	Provides strong performance when a dedicated GPU is assigned.

Platform/Product

Supported environment/GPU option

Performance notes

VMware vSphere + NVIDIA vGPU

vSphere/ESXi 8.x with supported NVIDIA GPUs

Good balance of performance and scalability for shared GIS desktops

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

GPU-enabled virtual desktops

Suitable for full desktop delivery of ArcGIS AllSource.

Publishing ArcGIS AllSource as an app is not supported.

Microsoft Hyper-V Server

GPU pass-through or partitioning

Provides strong performance when a dedicated GPU is assigned.

Additional VDI guidance:

GPU acceleration greatly improves map navigation, rendering, and 3D performance.
Avoid environments that do not provide GPU support.
Application virtualization or layering technologies may work, but performance and reliability can be limited.
Match system sizing to workload—Heavy 3D and analysis workflows require more resources.

Cloud infrastructure

Cloud platforms allow ArcGIS AllSource to run on GPU-enabled virtual machines or managed desktops. Choosing the right instance type ensures smooth navigation and analysis performance.

Most GPU-enabled cloud platforms support scalable instance sizing, allowing you to start with a smaller configuration and increase CPU, memory, or GPU resources as workload demands grow.

Scaling primarily affects how smoothly large datasets render, how quickly scenes load, and how responsive analysis workflows feel.

Cloud platform/product	Instance type/GPU option	Performance notes
AWS EC2	G4dn instance family	Scalable GPU desktops suitable for everyday mapping and moderate GIS workflows.
AWS EC2	G5 instance family	Higher-performance, scalable GPU desktops for advanced visualization and analysis.
AWS EC2	G6/G6f instance families	Scalable, next-generation GPU options designed for complex 3D scenes and large datasets.
AWS WorkSpaces	Managed GPU desktops	Managed desktops that can be sized for different GIS workloads.
Google Cloud Platform Compute Engine	GPU-enabled VM instances (NVIDIA T4, L4)	Scalable GPU desktops suitable for ArcGIS AllSource visualization and analysis. Instance sizing can be increased for more demanding GID workflows.
Microsoft Azure virtual machines	NVads_A10 v5 series	Scalable, GPU-enabled desktops supporting 2D and 3D GIS workflows.
Microsoft Azure virtual machines	NCasT4_v3 series	GPU-enabled, scalable machines suitable for compute and visualization workloads.
Microsoft Azure Cloud PCs (Windows 365)	Managed cloud desktops with GPU-enabled options	Cloud desktops that can be configured to match GIS workload requirements.

Additional cloud guidance:

Most cloud GPU environments allow scaling as workloads grow.
AWS EC2 example: start with a smaller G4dn instance and scale to G5 for heavier work.
Azure VM example: start with smaller NVads_A10 sizes and scale as needed.
Larger datasets and 3D scenes benefit from higher GPU capacity.
Increasing instance size typically improves responsiveness.
GPU-enabled environments support smoother visualization and analysis workflows.

Cloud application streaming and virtualization

Some platforms allow ArcGIS AllSource to be delivered through streamed sessions or virtual desktops instead of a traditional workstation install. While application streaming is possible, a full desktop presentation provides the best ArcGIS AllSource experience.

Full desktop environments offer better GPU access, system resource availability, and session stability, resulting in smoother navigation and more predictable performance.


Platform/Product	Deployment model	Performance notes
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)	GPU-enabled, full virtual desktops	Recommended approach for delivering ArcGIS AllSource in the cloud.
Amazon AppStream 2.0	Application or desktop streaming	Works for many workflows, but full desktop delivery typically provides better responsiveness.