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title: Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment
slug: neurons-for-itsm/on-premises-help/enu/2026/demonstration-or-proof-of-concept-deployment
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:55:50.594Z
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- [About the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment](docId\:G8olkISYshSvioaYyPcUC)
- [Hardware Requirements for the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment](docId\:G8olkISYshSvioaYyPcUC)
- [About Installing the Neurons for ITSM Components for the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment](docId\:G8olkISYshSvioaYyPcUC)

### About the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment

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This deployment is only recommended for demonstration purposes. Do not use this deployment for any production environment.
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You can run the entire Neurons for ITSM system on a single server for the purpose of a demonstration or a proof-of-concept system.

Install Neurons for ITSM, with all options enabled, onto a single server that has Microsoft SQL Server loaded locally. Most users install this deployment in a virtual environment.

*Example of *Neurons for ITSM* and Databases on a Single Server*

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### Hardware Requirements for the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment

- 1 server, either virtual or physical
- 1 CPU
- 4 GB memory
- 40 GB hard drive

### About Installing the Neurons for ITSM Components for the Demonstration or Proof-of-Concept Deployment

The below diagram shows the recommended locations of the various Neurons for ITSM software components in this deployment.

Neurons for ITSM* Components and Databases on a Single Server*

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If you plan to include the Neurons for ITSM reporting feature in your deployment, you must install the Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) component of Microsoft SQL Server. See [Installing Neurons for ITSM Reporting Feature](docId\:ZPMyNqbN0zQoF1BGAeyqY).