However, if you have one big 1GB file it can take 3GB of RAM just for that file. Thus, if you scan 40 files that are 20MB each at the same time, it should take about 20*2.5*40=2GB RAM. The scanner will allocate RAM 2.5-3 times of size of all files being scanned in parallel.

Minimum 4 CPU and 4GB RAM physical or virtual.

A Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 Server to run the service.

To install the AIP Scanner in a production environment, the following items are needed: If you have AIP Premium P2, please review the blog here for full details*** Prerequisites: ***NOTE: This post shows only the features possible with an Azure Information Protection P1 license and does not cover the additional classification and protection features of the AIP scanner. Every effort will be made to update it when things change, but if you run into difficulty running any of the commands on a newer version, please use the official documentation to identify any changes. This blog post was written based on the public preview version of the AIP Scanner ( 1.36.18.0). It systematically crawls through files on data stores that you specify, and you can configure this cycle to run once, or repeatedly.

NOTE: The scanner does not discover and label in real time. With an AIP Premium P1 license, you can run the scanner in discovery mode and use the information obtained in the reports to make more informed decisions based on your exposure to risk. Because the scanner uses the Azure Information Protection client, it can classify and protect the same file types. Then, to determine if the files need labeling, the scanner uses the Office 365 built-in data loss prevention (DLP) sensitivity information types and pattern detection, or Office 365 regex patterns. The scanner can inspect any files that Windows can index, by using iFilters that are installed on the computer. *SharePoint 2010 support is only available with a valid extended support contract for that product. Sites and libraries for SharePoint Server 2010*, 2013, and 2016.UNC paths for network shares that use the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol.Local folders on the Windows Server computer that runs the scanner.The AIP Scanner runs as a service on Windows Server and lets you discover, classify, and protect files on the following data stores: If there is ever a conflict between this blog and the official documentation, the official documentation is authoritative. This blog post is meant to assist customers and partners with deployment of the AIP Scanner.

The overview below is from the official documentation at. The Azure Information Protection Scanner is a program designed to detect, classify, and optionally protecting documents stored on File Shares and On-Premises SharePoint servers.

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