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
- SQLite
- 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 |
| Browser Requirements | Benchmark Factory for Databases requires IE7 or above. |
| 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 2003 Microsoft® Windows 2008 Microsoft® XP Professional Microsoft® Vista Microsoft® 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: 2000, 2005, and 2008
SQL Azure: Benchmark Factory provides limited support of SQL Azure. Sybase: 12.5 and 15 DB2 LUW: 8.1.5 through 9.x DB2 for z/OS: 8.x and 9.x MySQL: 4.5 and 5.x
Note: The 32-bit version of Benchmark Factory require the 32-bit versions of the client libraries (including ODBC drivers). The 64-bit version requires 64-bit client libraries.
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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. |