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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 be created 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 2016, Standard and Enterprise editions
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Standard and Enterprise editions
  • 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle 12c Release 1
  • 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle 11g Release 1 and Release 2, Standard and Enterprise editions

Supported RDBMS operating systems

  • English Windows Server 2016
  • English Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Linux 6
  • Linux 7

Recommended hardware for the database server

SDL recommends that your WorldServer database machine meet the following specifications for Microsoft Windows servers and RedHat Enterprise Linux servers:

  • Database servers recommended configuration: 4 x 4 CPU at 2.0 GHz with 16 GB RAM, as well as sufficient high speed storage and backup allocation.
  • SCSI RAID Disk Array with a minimum of 100 GB free disk space (250 GB or higher is recommended).