Private Mendix Platform Prerequisites

Last modified: October 24, 2024

Introduction

This document presents the system requirements for the various parts of the Private Mendix Platform.

Hardware Requirements

For performance reasons, Mendix recommends at least the following minimum hardware requirements.

Kubernetes Hardware Requirements for Private Mendix Platform

Type Min. Spec.
CPU 2 cores
Memory 4 GB
Database HA CPU: 1 core; Memory: 2x2 GB

Kubernetes Hardware Requirements for an App Running on Private Mendix Platform

Type Min. Spec.
CPU 1 core
Memory 2 GB
Database HA CPU: 1 core; Memory: 2x2 GB

Additional services (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) for observability are recommended.

General Requirements

  • The machine where Private Mendix Platform is installed must have connectivity to the Container Registry and the Kubernetes cluster

  • The cluster’s internal network policy must allow communication (from ingress) to services on the default port (8080).

  • The Mendix Operator must be installed and fully configured:

    • The database plan must be created
    • The database server must be accessible from the Kubernetes cluster
    • The file storage plan must be created
    • The file storage server must be accessible from the Kubernetes cluster

  • Mendix Studio Pro must be able to access Private Mendix Platform

  • IdP for SSO must be available and configurable during installation process G* it, Jenkins and other services must be accessible on the same virtual network, or allow external bi-directional communication with Private Mendix Platform

  • For Mendix Marketplace, a file server must be accessible over HTTP (or HTTPS) on either internal network or through a connection to a Mendix repository

  • Private Mendix Platform should be able to access the Kubernetes API directly

Software Resource Requirements

Your Mendix app will be deployed with and run by the Mendix for Private Cloud Operator on top of Kubernetes. The following resources are required to facilitate this:

Platform Portal

Type Tool Version Notes
OS Linux distribution Any capable of supporting Kubernetes
Container orchestration Kubernetes See Supported Providers
Container registry Any supported registry See Supported Providers
Database PostgreSQL 12
Object storage S3-type Bucket S3 API compatible
Application management Mendix for Private Cloud Operator 2.12 or above Will be installed by Private Mendix Platform installer
Runtime Mendix 9.18.3.58938 Will be installed by Private Mendix Platform installer
License Private Cloud License Manager (PCLM) Latest Will be installed by Private Mendix Platform installer
Requires PostgreSQL 12 or MS SQL Server 19 or 22, see Private Cloud License Manager for more information
TLS TLS certificate Optional, needs to be provided by you

Customer Landscape Integrations

Private Mendix Platform must connect to services within your premises. Mandatory services are required for the basic functionality of the portal, and optional services improve the low-code platform experience when integrated into the portal.

Type Tools Version Remarks
Version control GitLab Latest Required for projects and collaboration
Version control GitHub Enterprise Server 3.6 or higher Required for projects and collaboration
Version control Bitbucket Latest Required for projects and collaboration
Version control Azure DevOps Latest Required for projects and collaboration
CI/CD Kubernetes See Supported Providers Default for CI/CD
CI/CD Jenkins 2.346.1 or newer, with support for the Docker agent Required for CI/CD
CI/CD Tekton Mendix Operator version 2.12 or newer, Kubernetes version 1.19 or newer, latest version of Tekton from Mendix for Private Cloud Required for CI/CD
CI/CD Azure DevOps Latest Required for CI/CD
Logging & Metrics Prometheus See Supported Services Required for Logging & Metrics
Logging & Metrics Grafana See Supported Services Required for Logging & Metrics
Logging & Metrics Loki See Supported Services Required for Logging & Metrics

Customer Apps

Type Tool Version
Container orchestration Kubernetes See Supported Providers
Database PostgreSQL 12
Object storage S3-type Bucket S3 API compatible
Application management Mendix for Private Cloud Operator 2.12+
Runtime Mendix 9.24+

Infrastructure Requirements

For information about the infrastructure requirements, see Supported Providers.