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This section describes the minimum requirements for a Sitecore .NET server installation. A server should at least meet the requirements as set forth by Microsoft and additionally the requirements below.
Software
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Microsoft Internet Information Server version 5.0 (IIS 5.0), Windows XP or Windows 2003 (IIS 6.0)
Note: Only 32 bit OS version is supported.
- Microsoft .NET framework 1.1
Note: ASP.NET 2.0 is required for Sitecore 5.2.
- Sitecore V5 has been tested with MS SQL Server 2000 and MS SQL Server 2005.
All the latest upgrades for the operating system and .NET framework (service packs, patches, etc.).
Antivirus Software
Some antivirus Software can be detrimental to performance of ASP.NET applications (including Sitecore). For this reason, we recommend you to use only those antivirus scanners that are certified for your particular version of Operating System. Please use the link below to search for certified products:
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
Hardware
- Minimum Intel Pentium IV or equivalent. Recommended dual CPU Pentium IV.
- 2 GB RAM minimum, recommended 2+ GB RAM.
Server Access
You need to install some DLLs on the server in order to use Sitecore. This requires the access right to install custom software on the server. This is straight forward if you have direct access to the server. However, if you use a web hotel you must contact the ISP. Presently Uni2 offers a dedicated Sitecore web hotel.
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