K2 blackpearl 4.5 Support for Microsoft 2008 Technologies

Microsoft has updated their product stack in their operating system, data storage and software development tools with the 2008 offerings. The focus of this document is to address the support that K2 offers with regards to these Microsoft product offerings and how to configure them to work with K2. Before you begin ensure that you have read this document in full before attempting your K2 installation on Windows Server 2008. Many of the configuration steps MUST be performed prior to installing K2 blackpearl.

These new releases affect the K2 blackpearl Functional Roles in the following areas.

Operators

Operators install, run and monitor the health and performance of K2 blackpearl servers.

Required for operators

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3
• .NET 3.5 SP1 or later
• IIS / ASP.NET
• Kerberos
• Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• Messaging
• Internet Explorer

Designers

Designers design, build and deploy dynamic business applications to K2 blackpearl servers.

Required for Designers

• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 or later
• .NET 3.5 SP1 or later
• Internet Explorer
  

Recommended for Designers

• Microsoft Visual Studio