Data Collection Server resides on hotel premises and is responsible for:
All testing and development has been done on Ubuntu Server 24.04.2 LTS, which is the preferred and supported operating system for the Data Collection Server.
However, other Linux distributions (Debian, RedHat, etc.) may also be used since the entire DCS software stack runs in containers.
Hardware requirements may differ based on the size of the installation (number of rooms, number of monitored devices).
As a general minimum to run a 200-room hotel site, the server should have:
The Data Collection Server can be installed in a virtual environment such as VMware or similar.
The above minimum requirements would be the same for this instance.
Please increase the above for larger sites or consult minimum requirements with our support at support@hotdash.net.