Before installing SolarWinds NPM 2022.06, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

.NET 4.8 or higher is generally required for platform integration. Hardware Requirements by Environment Size

Better visualization of network dependencies and automated mapping.

Below are the minimum and recommended requirements for a production environment monitoring 500–2,000 elements.

I notice you're asking about system requirements with the word "free" — just to clarify, SolarWinds NPM is a paid enterprise product, though a free 30-day trial is available.

SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2017, or 2019. CPU: Quad-processor, 3 GHz 64-bit for larger networks. RAM: 8 GB minimum; 16 GB or more recommended.

: Large and XL environments require high-performance storage (SSD) with at least 1,000 to 30,000+ IOPS.