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System Requirements

This page describes the system requirements for running Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 with BizTalk RFID. System requirements include elements of both software and hardware.

The system requirements for BizTalk Server 2009 and BizTalk RFID are described in the following sections:

BizTalk Server Requirements

This section describes the software and hardware requirements for a stand-alone installation of BizTalk Server or BizTalk RFID on a single computer. Your actual requirements may vary depending on your system configuration, the BizTalk Server features you intend to deploy, deployment topology (single or multiple computer), and the volume of traffic processed by the system.

BizTalk Server and BizTalk RFID can be installed on the same computer. This is referred to as a “side-by-side” installation. If BizTalk RFID will be installed side-by-side with BizTalk Server 2009, then the hardware requirements for BizTalk Server will apply, along with the software requirements for both BizTalk RFID and BizTalk Server.

 

BizTalk Server Hardware Requirements

The following table shows the minimum recommended hardware requirements for a BizTalk Server 2009 installation on a single computer. In a production environment, the volume of traffic may dictate greater hardware requirements for your servers.

Component

Minimum Requirement

Computer and Processor

A computer with an Intel Pentium-compatible CPU that is:

  • 1 GHz or higher for single processors

  • 900 MHz or higher for double processors

  • 700 MHz or higher for quad processors

Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core processors are supported.

The 64-bit versions of BizTalk Server require a 64-bit operating system running on an x64-based system. Computers based on CPUs that are compatible with the AMD64 (x86-64) and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) processor architecture are considered x64-based systems.

BizTalk Server is not supported on Itanium-based systems.

Memory

2 GB of RAM

Hard disk

10 GB of available hard disk space for a complete installation including the operating system and all prerequisite software. The hard disk must be NTFS formatted.

Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Display

Windows Server 2003-compatible VGA or higher-resolution monitor set to 1024 x 768 pixels or greater resolution

Other

Network adapter card, and a Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

 

BizTalk Server Software Requirements

  • One of the following operating systems:
    ▪ Windows Server 2008
    ▪ Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2, or Windows Server 2003 R2. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition is not supported.
    ▪ Windows Vista with Service Pack 1
    ▪ Windows XP with Service Pack 3

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or 7.0

  • Microsoft Office Excel 2007

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with Visual C# .NET. Required for BizTalk Server applications development and debugging; not required for production-only systems

  • SQL Server 2008 or 2005. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is not recommended

  • SQL Server 2005 Notification Services with Service Pack 2

  • The Windows SharePoint Services adapter Web service requires Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1. Side-by-side installation of Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is supported

If you intend to install BizTalk RFID side-by-side with BizTalk Server the following software components are required in addition to the requirements listed above:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

  • Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 – Required only if you install the BizTalk RFID SDK.

  • Microsoft Message Queuing service (MSMQ)

  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0

 

BizTalk Server Feature Dependency Matrix

The following table indicates the dependencies that you must install or update before installing BizTalk Server 2009 based on the BizTalk Server features you plan to install.

Features Chart

BizTalk RFID Requirements

This section describes the minimum hardware and software requirements to install BizTalk RFID on a single computer. Your actual requirements may vary depending on system configuration, BizTalk RFID features installed, and the volume of data the system must process.

 

BizTalk RFID Hardware Requirements

The following requirements are for a BizTalk RFID-only installation on a single computer.

Component

Minimum Requirement

Computer and processor

A computer with a 133 MHz or higher Intel Pentium-compatible CPU. A computer with a 733 MHz or higher Intel Pentium-compatible CPU is recommended.

Memory

512 MB of RAM, 1 GB recommended

Hard disk

6 GB of available hard disk space; 40 GB or more recommended

Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Display

An 800 x 600 pixel resolution (1024 x 768 recommended) monitor, compatible with one of these operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2008

  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

  • Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Other

Network adapter card, and a Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

 

BizTalk RFID Software Requirements

This section describes the software requirements for an installation of BizTalk RFID only.

  • One of the following operating systems:
    ▪ Windows Server 2008
    ▪ Windows Server 2003 SP2
    ▪ Windows Vista SP1
    ▪ Windows XP SP3

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS):
    ▪ IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 computers
    ▪ IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 computers

  • World Wide Web Publishing Service on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 computers

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

  • Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0. WSE is required by the BizTalk RFID SDK

  • Microsoft Message Queuing service (MSMQ), if you choose to install RFID Server

  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with Visual C# .NET: required for BizTalk Server applications development and debugging; not required for production-only systems

  • Any one of the following database software if you choose to install BizTalk RFID Server and want to install the database component of BizTalk RFID on the same computer:
    ▪ SQL Server 2008
    ▪ SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 4

 

BizTalk RFID Mobile Hardware Requirements

The following requirements are for a BizTalk RFID-only installation on a Windows Mobile device:

Component

Minimum Requirement

Computer and processor

A Pocket PC using an ARMV4I processor

Hard disk

  • On a Windows Mobile device, 2 megabytes (MB)

  • On a Windows CE device, 3 megabytes (MB)

Other

Provision to connect (physically/remotely) to the Pocket PC

 

BizTalk RFID Mobile Software Requirements

This section describes the software requirements for an installation of BizTalk RFID Mobile:

  • One of the following operating systems:
    ▪ Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
    ▪ Microsoft Windows Mobile® 5.0 for Pocket PC
    ▪ Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 (Classic or Professional)
    ▪ Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 (Standard or Professional)

  • Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with Visual C# .NET: required for BizTalk Mobile applications development and debugging; not required for production-only systems

  • Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 (SQL Server CE)

  • Software to enable transfer of files between a computer and your device (for example, Microsoft ActiveSync®)

Software Prerequisites

The following table contains descriptions of the prerequisite software that you must install on the server that will run BizTalk Server 2009 or BizTalk RFID, as listed in the software requirements sections above. This information is more detailed than the previous listings. The exact mix of software installed will depend on the BizTalk Server or BizTalk RFID features selected. Refer to the Feature Dependency Matrix for more information about specific BizTalk Server features and platform dependencies.

Product

Description

Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 3
Windows Vista with Service Pack 1

Operating system

Note: Windows Server 2003 Web Edition is not supported.

Note: Itanium (IA64) editions of Windows Server 2003 are not supported by the BizTalk Server runtime; however, BizTalk databases can be hosted on SQL Server running on IA64 hardware.

Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
Microsoft Windows Mobile® 5.0 for Pocket PC
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 (Classic or Professional)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 (Standard or Professional)

Operating systems on Windows Mobile-based devices

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or 7.0

Internet Information Services provides a reliable, manageable, and scalable Web application infrastructure. BizTalk Server requires IIS for certain features.

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Office SharePoint Server 2007

Installation of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) is supported

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) uses an Excel workbook to provide business users with a way to see a real-time view of business processes.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (formerly WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with four new technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), and Windows CardSpace (WCS, formerly “InfoCard”). This is required for the WCF adapter, WCF interceptor, and WCF Administration Tools.

Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2

Required on mobile devices for BizTalk RFID Mobile to run correctly. Required on a desktop computer to develop BizTalk RFID Mobile applications.

Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 provides a development environment for rapidly building applications that target any device and integrate with any platform. This is required for the Developer Tools and SDK component of both BizTalk Server and BizTalk RFID. The Developer Tools and SDK component cannot be installed on Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions.

SQL Server 2005 SP2 or 2008

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database server capable of efficiently processing high volumes of data. For optimal performance, we recommend that you use Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2008.

Note:In order to fully use the BizTalk Server 2009 SDK, or deploy BizTalk Server applications from a Visual Studio development environment, you must also install the SQL Server Development Tools.

Note:Using SQL Server Express Edition in a production environment is not recommended. The Express edition does not include certain features needed by BizTalk Server.

SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5

Microsoft SQL Server for Windows CE or Windows Mobile –based devices.

SQLXML 3.0 with Service Pack 3

SQLXML enables XML support for your SQL Server database. It allows developers to bridge the gap between XML and relational data. You can create an XML view of your existing relational data and work with it as if it were an XML file.

Redistributable CAB Files

If your computer is missing a prerequisite component, Setup is able to install redistributable prerequisites automatically from the Web or from a pre-downloaded CAB file. Automatically installing from the Web or downloading the required CAB file requires Internet access. CAB file download locations for supported operating systems and languages are provided in the online documentation, in the Setup Wizard help, and in the Installation Guide in the root directory of the BizTalk Server installation disc.

NOTE: CAB files intended for previous versions of BizTalk Server, including pre-release versions of BizTalk Server 2009, are not suitable for use with BizTalk Server 2009. Verify that you have downloaded the latest CAB file before starting BizTalk Server setup.

Each CAB file contains the following software:

  • Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components (OWC11) Version 4

  • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0 SP7

  • Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 6.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

  • SQLXML 3.0 with Service Pack 3

  • ADOMD.NET 8.0

  • ADOMD.Net-KB893091-v8.00.0991-x86.EXE

  • ADOMD.NET 9.0

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