WebReports Deployment Requirements and Network Architecture

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Summary

WebReports is a web-based reporting and visualization platform that provides secure access to dashboards, reports, and operational data through a standard web browser. This article outlines the basic infrastructure, software requirements, and deployment considerations for installing and running WebReports in an enterprise environment. WebReports supports deployment on Windows Server platforms and can also be deployed using Docker within supported Linux-based environments.

Supported Deployment Platforms

Windows Server Deployment

Supported operating systems:

Required components:

• IIS (Internet Information Services)
• ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle 10.x
• SQL Server 2025+ or MySQL 8+

Detailed installation and configuration guidance for these components is available in the Additional Resources section at the end of this article.

Microsoft support lifecycle dates are subject to change by Microsoft. Refer to Microsoft lifecycle documentation for the most current information.

Docker Support

WebReports supports deployment using Docker in select Linux-based environments.

Linux distributions and deployment environments should be validated with BridgeWorks Support prior to production deployment.

Minimum System Requirements

The following specifications are recommended for standard WebReports deployments:

Larger deployments or environments with many concurrent users may require additional system resources.

SQL Server 2025 Express may be used for smaller deployments and test environments. SQL Server Express is limited to 50 GB of database storage. Larger production environments should use SQL Server Standard or MySQL.

Supported Web Browsers

WebReports supports the latest two released versions of the following web browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Opera

Internet Explorer is not supported. Older browser versions outside of the latest two supported releases may experience compatibility or performance issues.

Additional Resources

Additional installation and configuration guidance is available in the following articles:

• WebReports Installation & Setup for Windows

  Includes step-by-step guidance for:

  • IIS installation and configuration
  • ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle installation
  • Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL setup options
  • Database configuration
  • IIS configuration for WebReports deployments

• WebReports Docker Installation & Setup

  Includes guidance for deploying WebReports using Docker in supported Linux-based environments.

Network Topology