System Requirements

Server requirements

Server Requirements

Component

Requirements

Recommended hardware configuration
  • 64-bit, four core
  • 8 GB RAM or higher
  • RAID array for hard drives

Web server operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008—64-bit version with Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2— 64-bit version
  • Microsoft Windows 7—64 bit version (for development and demonstration purposes only; do not use for hosting a live site)

Web application server

Microsoft .NET ™ Framework 4.0

Web server

Microsoft® Internet Information Server (IIS) 7.0 or higher

File System

NTFS (FAT 32 is not supported)

Database
  • Microsoft SQL™ Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft SQL™ Server 2008—64-bit version with Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft SQL™ Server 2005—64-bit version with Service Pack 4

WARNING! Ektron does not support case sensitive databases.

NOTE:  Virtual Servers are not recommended for database server environments.
PC client requirements

PC Client Requirements

Component

Requirements

Operating system

  • Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

  • Mac OSX

Browsers for viewing

All major browsers including:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari

Browsers for editing

NOTE: Only released versions are supported.

WARNING! If using Firefox, uncheck the Block Popup Windows setting. To access this setting, go to Tools > Options > Content.

Web development tools
  • Visual Studio 2008 / 2010
  • Visual Web Developer Express 2008/ 2010

For Web site development

  • Visual C# 2005/2008 Express and Visual VB 2005 Express
Apple Macintosh client requirements

Apple Macintosh Client Requirements

Component

Requirements

Operating system

MAC OS X

Browsers for viewing

All major browsers including:

  • Microsoft ® Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox

Browsers for editing
  • Mozilla Firefox

Hardware

Apple Macintosh

NOTE: Ektron does not guarantee support of beta releases for components listed above.