Database Platform Installation

A database platform must be selected and installed prior to installing Simphony or Reporting and Analytics. Simphony release 18.2 supports the following database platforms:

  1. Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition

  2. Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition

  3. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition

  4. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2 Enterprise Edition

See Installing Oracle Database 12c for Oracle Database installation instructions for a Simphony system.

For instructions on installing Microsoft SQL Server, refer to the Microsoft TechNet Library.

You can also install Simphony on a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or 2012 R2 Failover Cluster. For instructions on installing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or 2012 R2 Failover Cluster, refer to the Microsoft TechNet Library.

Parent topic: Pre-Installation Tasks