1. Document Updated to reflect support of MS SQL Server 2005
Pearson Inform – Local Deployment
Hardware and Software Requirements
2 servers required Pearson Inform requires two servers for deployment:
• A dedicated web/application server
• A database server
• >2 GHz Dual Xeon Processors
• Hardware RAID controller
• Dual 36 GB hard-drives in a RAID 1 configuration (OS)
Recommended • 3 or more >36 GB hard-drives in a RAID 5 configuration (data store & apps)
hardware
• 4 GB RAM
requirements
• 40/80 GB tape drive with appropriate backup software or an alternative
backup solution to provide for disaster recovery operations
• Network Interface Card appropriate to the site environment
All software must be installed and configured.
OS Software Requirements:
• Application requires an environment that supports
o Java 1.6.07
Software o Apache 2.0.59 with mod_ssl
requirements o Tomcat 5.5
• Known OS that support this requirement include:
o Windows 2003 Server ST/EE
o Windows 2000 Server SP4 ST/EE
o Linux Red Hat ES4 or newer
o Not supported on Vista or MS 2008 Server
Web Server SSL Component Requirements:
• Method of providing server authentication certificate from a Pearson
approved CA Authority (contact Pearson for list of approved signers).
Database Requirements (requires only one)
• Microsoft SQL 2005
• Oracle 9i
Additional
requirements Your school district must provide:
• an SSL signed certificate (CA must be from Pearson approved list)
• remote access/VPN connectivity to both servers