RTLS Studio - Install Guide

The RTLS Studio is a server based software available for three platforms:

Virtual Box - Preinstalled RTLS Studio within Virtual Box image, recommended for the start (e.g. RTLS UWB Kit, Demo, small PoC)
Ubuntu Server - Installation on a new native Ubuntu machine, recommended for real world installations
Docker - Installation within Docker, recommended for real world installations

Starting from Studio 3.2, Installation and Update bundles are no longer available on Sewio Portal and are moved under each project's myRTLS Site.

Login to your myRTLS Site for the given project and go to the section Site Management → Deployment.

If you encounter any difficulties accessing your myRTLS Site, please reach out to our CX team via the Service Desk.

Comparison of individual platforms:

	VirtualBox	Ubuntu Native	Linux Docker	Windows Docker
Computational Performance	(47%)	(100%)	(80%)	(68%)
Functionality	Full feature	Full feature	Several functional limitations (see Docker - Known Limitations)
Operating System	OS independent	Required specifically Ubuntu 18.04.x or 20.04.4 pre-installed	Linux distribution independent	Windows 10
Target	Excellent for demos and small PoC	High performance demanding installations 100+ Anchors	Solution for an installation where RTLS Studio has to be isolated within the host machine	Deployments where Windows is only option even for the price of decreased performance

Docker Deployment on RHEL

Based on customer feedback, we’ve received several questions about deploying Sewio RTLS Studio on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). While Studio is optimized for Docker on Linux Ubuntu, deploying it on RHEL presents challenges, including the lack of native Docker support and known stability issues. Additionally, alternative tools like Podman are not compatible with Studio as they have not been tested or validated by our R&D team.

For a detailed explanation of why RHEL is not fully supported and the challenges involved, Docker Deployment on Linux vs. RHEL.