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Translation Manager prerequisites

This topic lists the required and supported software for Translation Manager.

Content Manager side prerequisites
Translation Manager is fully integrated into the Content Manager and is installed as a part of the Content Manager installation, therefore Content Manager server prerequisites apply.
Third-party software
SDL Language Cloud (Machine Translation) requires you install Windows update for .NET (KB2468871) on the Content Manager Server. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3556
Database prerequisites on Content Manager side

The Translation Manager requires a database server for storing Translation Jobs created in the Content Manager.

The Translation Jobs database supports the same database servers and database Cloud hosting services as the Content Manager database. Support for a Cloud database requires you to install the translation jobs database into the same database as Content Manager, and Translation Manager and Content Manager must run under the same account.

For Oracle, you require in addition the Oracle XML Developer Kit installed (in a default installation, this is installed automatically). Refer to Content Manager database prerequisites for details.

Translation system prerequisites
Translation Manager requires connection to a translation system. Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of SDL Language Cloud (Machine Translation), SDL WorldServer, and SDL TMS (refer to SDL WorldServer and SDL TMS documentation for the support status of these versions):
SDL Language Cloud (Machine Translation)
SDL Language Cloud is a SaaS solution so SDL provides all hardware and software maintenance, including product updates. All you require is an SDL Language Cloud (Machine Translation) subscription.
SDL WorldServer
Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of SDL WorldServer:
  • SDL WorldServer 11.4
  • SDL WorldServer 11.3 (deprecated)
  • SDL WorldServer 11.1 (deprecated)
  • SDL WorldServer 11.2 (deprecated)
  • SDL WorldServer 10.4
  • SDL WorldServer 10.3 (deprecated)
  • SDL WorldServer 10.2 (deprecated)
  • SDL WorldServer 10.1 (deprecated)
SDL TMS
Translation Manager is compatible with the following versions of SDL TMS:
  • SDL TMS 12.3
  • SDL TMS 12.2 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 12.1 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 12.0 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 11.4
  • SDL TMS 11.3 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 11.2 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 11.1 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 2011 SP5
  • SDL TMS SP1 to SP4 (deprecated)
  • SDL TMS 2007 SP41 with latest patch applied
  • SDL TMS 2007 to SP3 (deprecated)