Biztalk 2010 - requirements

BizTalk Server Requirements

 

BizTalk Server Hardware Requirements

The following table shows the minimum recommended hardware requirements for a BizTalk Server 2010 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. (Standard Edition supports 64-bit operating system but not in native 64-bit execution mode) 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 2008-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 R2
  ▪ Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2
  ▪ Windows 7
  ▪ Windows Vista with Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 or 7.5
• Microsoft Office Excel 2010 or 2007
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 with Visual C# .NET. Required for BizTalk Server applications development and debugging; not required for production-only systems
• SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2008 SP1
• SQL Server 2005 Notification Services with Service Pack 2
• The Windows SharePoint Services adapter Web service requires SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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 Message Queuing service (MSMQ)
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0