Spotfire Analyst & Desktop 12.0 LTS

This page lists system requirements for TIBCO Spotfire® Analyst and TIBCO Spotfire® Desktop version 12.0 LTS.

System requirements for the TIBCO Spotfire® installed clients version 12.0 LTS


Hardware
Processor	Minimum: 2 cores, 2 GHz, 64-bit Recommended: 4 cores or more (Intel Core i5 or equivalent), 2+ GHz, 64-bit Note: Only amd64 (also known as x64, x86_64) architecture is supported.
RAM	Minimum: 4 GB Recommended: 8 GB or more Note: Large data sets can require more RAM.
Hard disk space	10 GB is recommended for installation and normal use.
Display	Minimum: 1024x768 pixel resolution, 16-bit or 32-bit color depth Recommended: 1920x1080 pixel resolution or higher, 16-bit or 32-bit color depth Note: For functionality that requires hardware acceleration (such as the 3D plot), DirectX 9 or higher and a compatible graphics card is required.


Software
Operating system	The following operating systems are supported (64-bit): Microsoft Windows 11 Microsoft Windows 10
TIBCO Spotfire software	TIBCO Spotfire® Analyst 12.0.x Spotfire Analyst 12.0.x requires connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 12.0.x, with a TIBCO Spotfire 12.0.x deployment, for software deployment and licensing. For information about what versions of existing TIBCO Spotfire Analyst installations can be upgraded to version 12.0.x by connecting to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 12.0.x, with a TIBCO Spotfire 12.0.x deployment, see the Spotfire Server system requirements. TIBCO Spotfire® Desktop 12.0.x Spotfire Desktop 12.0.x does not require any additional TIBCO Spotfire software, or connection to a Spotfire Server.
Installation permissions	Administrator rights are not required to install TIBCO Spotfire Analyst or Desktop.
Microsoft .NET Framework	Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8. Note: Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8 must be installed before you run the TIBCO Spotfire Analyst or TIBCO Spotfire Desktop 12.0.x installer. If you are upgrading an existing TIBCO Spotfire Analyst installation by connecting to a TIBCO Spotfire Server with a TIBCO Spotfire 12.0.x deployment, you must have installed Microsoft .NET Framework before upgrading. Note: You must have administrator rights to install Microsoft .NET Framework.
TLS (Transport Layer Security) (optional)	Only applicable for TIBCO Spotfire® Analyst The following TLS versions are supported: TLS 1.1 or higher Note: TLS is only required if you are connecting to the TIBCO Spotfire Server over HTTPS. Note: TLS 1.1 (and/or higher versions) can be enabled in the Control Panel > Network and Internet > Internet Options > Advanced tab > Security section.
Microsoft Office (optional)	To export to PowerPoint, Microsoft Office must be installed. The following versions of Microsoft Office are supported: Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Office 2019, 64-bit version Microsoft Office 2016, 64-bit version Microsoft Office 2013, 64-bit version
Connectors (optional)	If you are using Spotfire Connectors to access data in external systems, note that additional system requirements might apply, including that a data source driver for the connector typically must be installed. For detailed information and system requirements for all connectors included in this version of Spotfire, see System Requirements for TIBCO Spotfire® Connectors.
Importing SAS data files (optional)	SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.22 or higher You can import SAS data files (for information about supported file formats, see the Spotfire Analyst User Guide for your version of Spotfire) into TIBCO Spotfire directly. You must have installed the SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.22 or higher on the computer that is running the Spotfire client. To download SAS Providers for OLE DB, go to Downloads & Hot Fixes on https://support.sas.com (free registration on the SAS website is required). Note: SAS Providers for OLE DB are not supported for use in the Spotfire Web Player service (the SAS driver is not thread-safe, which can cause general platform instabilities). Note: It is strongly recommended to use SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.43 or higher, as there are known issues with the older versions of the driver.
Citrix (optional)	It is supported to deploy TIBCO Spotfire Analyst or Desktop on: Server: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2109 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR (formerly XenApp) Citrix XenApp 7.15 Citrix XenApp 7.6 Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Note: The 3D Scatter Plot visualization is not supported in a Citrix environment, because the visualization requires hardware acceleration.
Remote Desktop Services (optional)	It is supported to run TIBCO Spotfire Analyst or Desktop via Windows Server Remote Desktop Services on the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Python data functions (optional)	If your environment requires use of a Python version other than the one bundled with Spotfire, then your installation of Python must be version 3.7 or higher. Also note that only the 64-bit versions of Python and Spotfire are supported when using Python data functions.
IronPython script support (optional)	Scripts written using the following versions of IronPython are supported: IronPython 2.7