Before installing Benchmark for Databases , ensure your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
| Repository | Benchmark Factory cannot run without a repository, and by default a MySQL repository is installed during the install process. After installation, you can remove the MySQL service and delete the MySQL repository, then select a repository of your choice. Benchmark Factory supports the following databases: - Oracle
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere (iAnywhere)
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| Memory | 512 MB of RAM recommended
Note: The memory required may vary based on the following:
- Applications that are running on your system.
- Size and complexity of the database.
- Amount of database activity.
- Number of concurrent users accessing the database.
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| Platform | 1.0 GHz x86 or x64 compatible CPU |
| Hard Disk Space | 120 MB of disk space for installation Note: The disk space required may vary based on options selected for installation. |
| Operating System | Microsoft®
Windows 2000
Window 2003
Windows 2008
XP Professional
Vista
Windows 7 |
| Database Server | Oracle: 8, 8i, 9i, 9.2, 10g, and 11g (Requires Oracle 8.1.7 client libraries or higher.)
Note: Benchmark Factory for Databases has been tested on Oracle Exadata 2.0 running Oracle database 11g R2.
Note: Oracle Capture/Replay of workloads must use Oracle 9i or higher.
SQL Server: 7, 2000, 2005, and 2008
Note: Oracle Capture/Replay of workloads must use SQL Server 2000 or higher.
Sybase: 12.5 and 15
DB2 LUW: 8.1.5 through 9.x
MySQL: 4.5 and 5.x
Note: All client libraries require the 32-bit versions.
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| ODBC Database Server | Benchmark Factory for Databases supports almost all databases that you can connect to using an ODBC 3.0 or later driver |
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