This is the system requirements document for TeamCluster Project. These requirements are for the server since the application requires no client installation. Team member client machines need only a Web browser to access TeamCluster Project.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum

• Computer with processor power comparable to an Intel^® Pentium^® processor at 200 MHz
• 32 MB of main memory
• 20 MB of disk space
• CD ROM drive
• Network connectivity to an intranet, extranet, or the Internet, such as 10/100BaseT Ethernet NIC.

Recommended

• Computer with processor power comparable to an Intel Pentium II processor at 650 MHz
• 256 MB of main memory
• 10 GB HDD
• CD ROM drive
• Network connectivity to an intranet, extranet, or the Internet, such as a 10/100BaseT Ethernet NIC.

Software Requirements

• Operating system capable of running a Java^TM 2 Platform, Standard Edition implementation, conforming to version 1.3 or higher of the Java 2 Platform API Specification. All major operating systems, including Unix, Windows 2000 Server, and Linux support the Java 2 platform.
• Java Servlet engine, conforming to version 2.2 or higher of the Java Servlet specification, and version 1.1 or higher of the JavaServer Pages^TM Specification
• Web server built in or connected to the Servlet engine
• Relational database management system accessible through the JDBC^TM API.

Satisfying the above software requirements requires installation and configuration of several components providing the runtime environment for enterprise applications using Java Servlet and JSP technology. To assist with smooth deployment, we have compiled a list of standards compliant software packages, which meet all the software requirements. We have also thoroughly tested TeamCluster Project with these software products, so you will have the assurance of trouble-free application performance when using them. And the unrivalled platform portability of Java leaves the choice of the operating system up to you.

Java 2 implementation

By far, the most popular implementation of the Java 2 platform is the implementation from Sun Microsystems, the creators of Java. We recommend version 1.4 of their Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition, which may be found here.

Java Servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1 engine

If Open Source is your preference, the Apache Software Foundation's Tomcat, which implements the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages standards, is an excellent choice. We have tested extensively with Tomcat 3.3.

If you prefer the polish and support of commercial software, we recommend Macromedia^® JRun^TM. We have tested extensively with JRun 3.0.

Relational Database

In the Open Source world, MySQL^TM is the most popular choice of database. We have tested extensively with MySQL 3.23.

In the commercial software world, Microsoft^® SQL Server^TM is a popular choice. We have tested extensively with SQL Server 7.0.

Web Server

Apache Web server powers the majority of enterprise applications requiring HTTP access. In addition, Apache supports seamless integration with the Tomcat servlet engine. We have thoroughly tested TeamCluster Project in this environment and recommend it for Unix and Linux deployments.

For Microsoft Windows^® deployment, the company's IIS Web server is a proven choice. We have tested TeamCluster Project extensively in the integrated IIS Web server and JRun servlet engine environment.