Database Server Requirements

This section details the requirements for running the database component of the vFire Core 9.2. Web Server

We recommend that you always install vFire Core on a separate server to the database server.

Hardware Requirements

Your database vendor’s documentation should provide the minimum recommended hardware configuration required for the database version you intend to deploy.

Database Engine Requirements

vFire Core 9.2 supports the following database engines.

  9.2.0

SQL Server 2008 SP1 , 2008 R2 (32 or 64 bit)

P

SQL Server 2012 (64 bit)

P

SQL Server 2014 (64 bit)

P

Oracle 11g R1 or R2

P

Oracle 12c

P

Network

The network location of the database server to the vFire Core server will have an impact on performance. Network switching and firewall configurations need to considered in the design of the system.

Additional Requirements

Please note the following database engine requirements:

Oracle

vFire Core 9.2 supports:

  • Standard and Enterprise editions of Oracle.
  • 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Oracle.
  • Ensure that the Oracle client installed on the Web server is version 11g or higher.
  • Configure the database to support Unicode character sets.

SQL Server Exclusions

  • vFire Core 9.2 does NOT support SQL Server Express editions.