Coro agent specifications
Overview
The Coro Agent actively secures endpoint devices on Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms. The following hardware and software specifications are essential for guaranteeing effective functionality of the Coro Agent on your Linux, macOS, or Windows device.
For general information on the Coro Agent, see Introducing the Coro Agent.
note
The Coro Security Platform utilizes a Bitdefender Software Development Kit (SDK). To avoid conflicts that might interfere with the installation of the Coro Agent, Bitdefender and any other antivirus software based on Bitdefender must be uninstalled before installing the Coro Agent.
Important
Windows operating systems running on ARM-based processors are not supported by the Coro Security Platform.
Hardware and system specifications
To run the Coro Agent, Linux, macOS, and Windows devices must meet the following requirements:
Windows
The following hardware and system specifications are required on Windows devices:
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Operating System | - Windows Server 2012 R2 and later. - Windows 7 (64-bit) and later. |
| System Resources | - 126 MB free disk space. - A stable internet connection. |
macOS
The following hardware and system specifications are required on macOS devices:
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Operating System | macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) and later. |
| System Resources | - 600 MB free disk space. - A stable internet connection. |
Linux
The following hardware and system specifications are required on Linux devices:
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Operating System | - Debian 11 (Bullseye) and Debian 12 (Bookworm). - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) and later. |
| System Resources | - 700 MB free disk space. - A stable internet connection. |
RAM requirements
- Endpoint Security : 8 GB
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) : 8 GB
- All Endpoint Functionality Combined : 8 GB
CPU usage
The Coro Agent aims to maintain CPU usage around 85% per core, although actual percentages seen in tools like Activity Monitor might exceed 100% due to multicore processing; this is not indicative of total utilization. Outside of scan activities, the Agent's CPU usage averages at approximately 0.1%, demonstrating minimal resource consumption during idle periods.
Memory usage
On average, memory usage by the Coro Agent is about 400 MB, varying with ongoing scans or access to large files. Memory demand increases during on-access scans or when processes access multiple files, such as during folder copying, due to the necessity of loading these files into memory.
Disk I/O operations
Coro's disk I/O operations are minimal, but its on-access scan engine actively scans nearly every file accessed by any process.
System boot time
Boot time is minimally affected by the presence of the Coro Agent.
Application launch times
Application launch times might experience slight increases, particularly when apps read cached data during startup. This effect is especially pronounced in non-native apps, such as those running on Electron or similar engines, which load thousands of files at launch. Coro's on-access scan engine actively scans each file, contributing to the extended launch times.
Network performance
VPN activation might affect network performance, depending largely on the VPN server's speed and reliability.
Battery life (mobile devices)
The effect of the Coro Agent on the battery life of a mobile device depends on CPU usage, which varies according to an individual user's workflow.
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