Re: Ms Sql Server Express 2017 System Requirements
Sandrine Willert
The system requirements in this document were valid when this product version was released. Updates are made periodically. System requirements for components not covered here (such as host systems, Citrix Workspace app, and Citrix Provisioning) are described in their respective documentation.
Except where noted, the component installer deploys software prerequisites automatically (such as .NET and C++ packages) if the required versions are not detected on the machine. The Citrix installation media also contains some of this prerequisite software.
RAM and disk space values are in addition to requirements for the product image, operating system, and other software on the machine. Your performance varies, depending on your configuration. Your configuration includes the features that you use, plus the number of users, and other factors. Using only the minimum can result in slow performance.
Specific recommendations cannot be provided because of the complex and dynamic nature of hardware offerings, and every deployment has unique needs. Generally, sizing a Citrix Virtual Apps VM is based on the hardware and not the user workloads. The exception is RAM. You need more RAM for applications that consume more.
Local Host Cache considerations: Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB is a feature of SQL Server Express that Local Host Cache uses on a standalone basis. Local Host Cache does not require any components of SQL Server Express other than SQL Server Express LocalDB.
When installing a Controller, Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB 2019 with Cumulative Update 15 is installed for use with the Local Host Cache feature. (This installation is separate from the default SQL Server Express installation for the site database.)
When upgrading a Controller, the existing Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB version is not automatically upgraded. For replacement requirements and procedures, see Replace SQL Server Express LocalDB.
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and ASP.NET 2.0. Ensure that the IIS server role has the Static Content role service installed. If this software is not already installed, you are prompted for the Windows Server installation media. Then, that software is installed for you.
Several multimedia acceleration features (such as HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection) require that Microsoft Media Foundation be installed on the machine on which you install the VDA. If the machine does not have Media Foundation installed, the multimedia acceleration features are not installed and do not work. Do not remove Media Foundation from the machine after installing the Citrix software. Otherwise, users cannot log on to the machine. On most supported Windows single-session OS editions, Media Foundation support is already installed and cannot be removed. However, N editions do not include certain media-related technologies; you can obtain that software from Microsoft or a third party. For more information, see Prepare to install.
Several multimedia acceleration features (such as HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection) require that the Microsoft Media Foundation be installed on the machine on which you install the VDA. If the machine does not have Media Foundation installed, the multimedia acceleration features are not installed and do not work. Do not remove Media Foundation from the machine after installing the Citrix software; otherwise, users will not be able to log on to the machine. On most Windows Server versions, the Media Foundation feature is installed through the Server Manager. For more information, see Prepare to install.
The following host/virtualization resources (listed alphabetically) are supported. Where applicable, the major.minor versions are supported, including updates to those versions. Knowledge Center article CTX131239 contains current version information, plus links to known issues.
The following clients are supported for Windows Media client-side content fetching, Windows Media redirection, and real-time Windows Media multimedia transcoding: Citrix Workspace app for Windows, Citrix Workspace app for iOS, and Citrix Workspace app for Linux.
To use Windows Media client-side content fetching on Windows 8 devices, set the Citrix Multimedia Redirector as a default program: in Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs, select Citrix Multimedia Redirector and click either Set this program as default or Choose defaults for this program. GPU transcoding requires an NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPU with Compute Capability 1.1 or higher; see -gpus.
For virtualized graphics acceleration using the NVIDIA GRID API, you can use HDX 3D Pro with all the NVIDIA GRID GPUs supported by the NVIDIA Virtual GPU (vGPU) software version 13 and up, see For a detailed list of supported Hypervisors and supported hardware, see the NVIDIA vGPU software documentation.
The Universal Print Server comprises client and server components. The UpsClient component is included in the VDA installation. You install the UpsServer component on each print server where shared printers reside that you want to provision with the Citrix Universal Print Driver in user sessions.
When using Citrix Provisioning (formerly Provisioning Services) with this release, version 7.x is covered by the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x lifecycle and the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops lifecycle. See the Product Matrix for more information about version compatibility.
The Microsoft Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is required if you store Citrix policy information in Active Directory rather than the site configuration database. If you install CitrixGroupPolicyManagement_x64.msi separately (for example, on a machine that does not have a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops core component installed), that machine must have Visual Studio 2015 runtime installed. For more information, see the Microsoft documentation.
FCS Express can read data files that were acquired on a Macintosh or Windows operating system. Simply transfer the files to the computer on which you are running FCS Express (either via the network, cloud storage, flash drive, CD, or any other method) and FCS Express will be able to load the data.
There is no particular requirement of the file server that you are going to install the FCS Express Network version on. Since the software executes on the client's local computer, it does not consume resources of the file server. The FCS Express network version has been successfully installed on Windows based, Linux based and SAN networks.
This document provides instructions for installing and configuring SQL Server Express Edition for use with an enterprise repository in ReliaSoft desktop applications. SQL Server 2012 Express is shown as an example, but similar steps can be used for earlier versions.
Your organization would like to take advantage of the capabilities of a ReliaSoft enterprise repository without the need to purchase SQL Server licenses, and the expected load for the database fits within the limited capabilities of the Express Edition.
In either case, if you have a reasonably powerful computer and "administrative rights" to install and configure software, you can establish a functioning implementation of an enterprise repository using the step-by-step instructions provided below. When you choose to purchase the software and/or if your organization's needs grow beyond the capabilities of SQL Server Express, you can upgrade to a more robust version of SQL Server with the appropriate IT infrastructure and support.
These instructions assume that you will be installing SQL Server 2012 Express and at least one ReliaSoft desktop application on your own computer, and that other users who have the ReliaSoft application(s) installed will connect to the SQL Server Express database that has been established on your computer.
These requirements satisfy the minimum specifications for SQL Server 2012 Express, SQL Server Management Studio Express and ReliaSoft desktop applications. For more details on Microsoft's recommended minimum specifications for SQL Server 2012 Express, click here. For more details on our recommended minimum specifications for ReliaSoft applications, click here.
You will need to download the individual installations for the SQL Server 2012 Express Database Engine (Express (Database Only)) and the SQL Server Management Studio Express from the Microsoft website, or the single installation file (Express with Tools) that includes both the database and the tools (this is the method that will be used in these instructions). Alternatively, if you want to include full text and reporting functionality, you can download the more comprehensive SQL Server 2012 Express Database with Advanced Services (Express with Advanced Services) installation file (which also includes SQL Server Management Studio).
The instructions below describe a basic installation that is adequate to support the needs of the ReliaSoft applications. While other settings may work, we suggest that you start with these settings unless you have an advanced knowledge of the products and are comfortable with customizing the configurations on your own.
To begin the installation of the SQL Server Express Edition package, choose the Express with Tools version (either 32-bit or 64-bit, depending on your computer) and click Download. When you run the downloaded file, the SQL Server Installation Center will open with the Installation step active. Click New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation to open the SQL Server Setup window, which will guide you through the installation process.
The following steps are needed to ensure that the ReliaSoft desktop application(s) on your own computer and the applications on other users' computers will have access to the SQL Server database that resides on your computer. Specifically, you will need to enable remote connections for SQL Server, start the Browser Service and create exceptions that allow traffic to pass through any firewalls that may be active on your computer or network, as described next. Note that the instructions given here are for Windows 7.
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