Database/Application Servers

Minimum System Requirements

Software:

Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
SQL Server 2016 or higher
.NET Framework 4.8

Hardware:

2.4 Ghz Dual Core Processor
4 GB of Memory
25 GB of Storage

Recommended Requirements

Software:

Windows Server 2016 or higher
SQL Server 2019 SP1
.NET Framework 4.8

Hardware:

2.8 Ghz Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron
16 GB of Memory
100 GB of Storage

Client Workstations

Minimum System Requirements

Software:

Windows 10
.NET Framework 4.8

Mac Client

Requires macOS version 12.0 or higher
Requires an active AppleID for downloading Windows App.

Hardware:

2.4 Ghz Dual Core Processor
4 GB of Memory
1 GB of Storage
Screen Resolution of at least 1920x1080

Internet

High Speed Internet Required

Recommended System Requirements

Software

Windows 10
.NET Framework 4.8

Mac Client

MacOS version 12.0 or higher
Requires an active AppleID for downloading Windows App.

Hardware

2.8 Ghz Processor
4 GB of Memory
10 GB of Storage

Internet

High Speed Internet Required

The Yellow Dog Inventory client needs to be installed on each computer workstation on which a user will be performing inventory management. The client is initially installed using a Windows MSI package. After the initial installation, the client will only be upgraded on the server. The server will store the software version and auto-update any clients upon next launch.

How many computers can Yellow Dog Inventory be installed on?

Unlimited. The Yellow Dog Inventory client can be installed on unlimited workstations.

What operating systems will Yellow Dog Inventory run on?

Yellow Dog Inventory will run on:

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Mac (See Below)
iPad (See Below)
Android (See Below)
Any Windows version that has backwards compatibility to the above.

Note: With some versions of the client, you may need to Run As Administrator the first time in order to configure the client properly.

Will Yellow Dog Inventory run on my POS workstation?

If your POS workstation is running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10, Yellow Dog Inventory should run fine. Yellow Dog Inventory will NOT run on Windows CE or Linux based workstations.

What if I have a Mac, Android, or an iPad?

Mac Requirements:

macOS 12.0 or higher.
Windows App (available for free in the app store)

Mac Support: Yellow Dog Software can provide access to the client application via Window App. Certain abilities including exporting report data to directly to Outlook and Excel not supported via this method. Only supported/available for clients hosted by Yellow Dog Software.

iPad Requirements: