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Database Server Requirements

WorldServer stores information about your WorldServer installation (for example, your workflow definitions, translation memory, terminology database, and users) in a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).

The WorldServer database can reside on the same machine as the WorldServer server. However, we recommend that you install the database server on a dedicated computer, and that you locate applications and the content management system on other machines.

This section documents the supported configurations for the back-end WorldServer database server.

Supported Relational Database Management Systems

SDL tests the compatibility of WorldServer with the following relational database management systems:
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 R2 SP2
  • 32-bit and 64-bit English Microsoft SQL Server 2008, standard and enterprise editions
  • 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle™ 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.2 and higher), standard and enterprise editions
  • 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle 11g Release 1 and Release 2, standard and enterprise editions

Supported RDBMS Operating Systems

  • English Windows 2003
  • English Windows 2008
  • English Windows 2008 R2
  • English Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Linux

Recommended Hardware for Database Server

SDL recommends that your WorldServer database machine meet the following minimum specifications:

  • Microsoft Windows servers:
    • Minimum 1 GHz processor (dual processor 3 GHz or better is recommended)
    • Minimum of 2 GB RAM (8 GB or better is recommended)
    • SCSI RAID Disk Array with a minimum of 100 GB free disk space (250 GB or better is recommended).

or

  • RedHat Enterprise Linux servers:
    • Minimum 1 GHz processor (dual processor 3 GHz is recommended)
    • Minimum of 2 GB RAM (8 GB is recommended)
    • SCSI RAID Disk Array with a minimum of 100 GB free disk space (250 GB is recommended).