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9	9	The following software is required for a {{fcserver/}}.
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11		-* Oracle Java JDK, version 1.8.x or higher (OpenJDK is not supported.)
12		-* Note: Support for Java SE 8 (LTS) is scheduled to be dropped in {{formcycle/}} release **6.2**.
13		-* Apache Tomcat 8 or JBoss
	11	+* Oracle Java JDK oder Open JDK version 8 to 14 (Recommended version is 11 (LTS))
	12	+** If necessary, installation of the appropriate //Java Cryptography Extension// ({{smallcaps}}Jce{{/smallcaps}}, Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files, necessary for Java 8 versions prior update 151)
	13	+** If necessary, activation of the //unlimited policy// (necessary for Java 8 versions between update 151 and 162)
	14	+* Apache Tomcat 8.5 or 9
	15	+
	16	+{{info}}
	17	+Tomcat versions 8.5.48-49 and 9.0.28-29 contain a [[bug>>https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63969]] that prevents {{formcycle/}} from running. For Tomcat versions from 8.5.50 or 9.0.30 onward, this bug is fixed. In version 9.0.31, performance problems have been detected in combination with {{formcycle/}}.
	18	+{{/info}}
	19	+
14	14	* Other applications server are possible, but are not officially supported.
	21	+* Please note any necessary configurations when operating the application server behind a load balancer, reverse proxy or similar (see [[here>>doc:IntermediateServers||target="_blank"]]).
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	23	+{{box}}
	24	+The following configurations are generally used for customer installations.
	25	+
	26	+Windows (MS Windows Server 2019 Standard): **Eclipse Temurin 11 (LTS), JVM HotSpot**
	27	+Linux (Debian 10): **OpenJDK 11**
	28	+Application Server: **Apache Tomcat 9**
	29	+{{/box}}
	30	+
16	16	=== Database ===
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18	18	One of the following database management systems must be installed.
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20		-* MySQL, version 5.1 or higher (currently until the last version of 5, because of changing the system specific names in version 8)
	35	+* MySQL, version 5.1 or higher
21	21	* MS SQL, version 2008 R2 or higher
22	22	* Oracle, Version 11 or higher
23		-* PostgreSQL, version 9.1 or higher
	38	+* PostgreSQL, version 9.1 or higher (
	39	+* {{version major="6" minor="1" patch="0"/}} MariaDB, version 10 or higher
	40	+* A case-sensitive UTF-8 collation, such as //utf8_bin//
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25	25	=== Browser (administration interface) ===
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27		-These requirements exists only for the administration interface of {{formcycle/}}, not for opening and filling out forms.
	44	+These requirements are for the administration interface of {{formcycle/}}, not for opening and filling out forms. We recommend you use a recent version of one of the following browsers. Also, please keep in mind that older browsers may have security-related bugs.
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29	29	* Microsoft Edge
30		-* Mozilla Firefox 3.6, or higher
31		-* Google Chrome 13 or higher
	47	+* Mozilla Firefox (recommended)
	48	+* Google Chrome
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33		-Currently, we recommend Mozilla Firefox.
	50	+Internet explorer is not supported anymore for the backend. Using it may lead to {{smallcaps}}Ui{{/smallcaps}} glitches or other bugs.
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35	35	== Hardware ==
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37		-Hardware requirements may differ depending on how {{formcycle/}} is used, eg. how many forms have to be processed each day.
	54	+Hardware requirements may differ depending on how {{formcycle/}} is used, such as how many forms have to be processed each day.
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39	39	Consider the following requirement on the system:
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43	43	* 1000 form submissions daily
44	44	* 1000 state transitions daily
45	45	* 500 files created by action, eg PDF or Word files
46		-* 10 simultaneously registered users processing submitted forms
	63	+* 10 simultaneously registered users in the backend
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48	48	This will require the following hardware:
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50		-* Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit) or Linux (64-bit)
	67	+* Windows 2012 R2 (64-bit) or Linux (64-bit)
51	51	* 2 x QuadCore processors @ 2,8 GHz
52	52	* 8 GB RAM (4 GB for the application server)
53		-* 10 GB disc space for XIMA® FORMCYCLE
	70	+* 10 GB disc space for {{formcycle/}}
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55		-Database(s) are kept on a separate server.
	72	+The specifications above do not include the database server. The database server may run on a different server.