Please also see specific hardware recommendations for Lasergene Genomics, as well as technical requirements for DNASTAR Cloud, Nova applications, and the DNASTAR License Server for a network version of our software.
1 AVX support is required for MegAlign Pro 17.1 and later.
2 RAM requirements vary depending on size of data being analyzed.
3 NovaFold Cloud users require an internet connection for starting predictions and viewing results.
If you are interested in running NovaFold on a local server instead of on the Cloud, please contact us.
4 Protean 3D incompatibility with macOS 10.15 and higher.
5 Compatibility issues with macOS Big Sur.
Note: ArrayStar was designed to run on Windows operating systems only. However, you can run ArrayStar on a Macintosh with an Intel processor by using Parallels Desktop with Windows 7 or higher installed. Access to Lasergene Genomics’s variant annotation database is offered through ArrayStar and requires a broadband internet connection.
Performing large scale NGS alignments or de novo sequence assemblies can require significant hard disk space and memory. That’s why we offer DNASTAR Cloud Assemblies, so that you can easily utilize our cloud computing resources to align and assemble your NGS data, using any laptop or desktop computer that meets our minimum requirements above.
If you choose to run large scale NGS projects locally, please see our hardware recommendations below based on project type.
*Exceedingly deep data sets or RNA data sets that have not been ribo-depleted may require additional RAM and/or increases in allocation of virtual memory. Also see: How much disk space do I need for my templated genome assembly?
**The size of the hard drive required for storing temporary files is largely dependent upon the size of the reference sequence used and the amount of sequence data assembled.
**Memory requirements for de novo assemblies increase in proportion to the number of assembled sequences and contigs. We recommend at least 1 GB of RAM per Mb of genome length at 50x coverage. During assembly, it may be helpful to watch the Activity Monitor/Task Manager to make sure adequate memory is available. If adequate memory is not available, either reduce the number of input reads or increase RAM. Also see How much RAM do I need for my de novo genome assembly?
*Please note: The DNASTAR Data Drive has been configured to provide you with the fastest possible data transfer. When using the DNASTAR Data Drive to transfer large files (such as data supporting a whole human genome sequencing project) you or others in your organization may experience a temporary Internet slowdown. We suggest that data transfer for large projects be performed at off-peak times to minimize the possibility of disruption.
NovaFold is DNASTAR’s protein structure prediction software which can be run on the Cloud or locally on a server at your organization.
These requirements are for the local version of NovaFold, NovaDock, and NovaFold Antibody.
Note: For more information regarding the set-up required for running these products, please see Installing and Running Nova Applications.
*For other Docker versions or Linux distributions and versions, please contact us.
**Ubuntu 16.04 is supported for NovaFold and NovaFold Antibody only.
The DNASTAR License Server is required to run the network version of our software. With a network license, you can install the client software on as many computers as you wish. The DNASTAR License Server controls the number of concurrent uses of the software, based upon the number of licenses you purchase.
For additional information about network licenses, see our Licensing Options page.
512 MB available RAM
10 MB of available hard-disk space
Static IP address manually configured in the TCP/IP setting for the network connection
Internet access (required to authorize)
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