Destiny® v10.0 Server
Service Pack and Operating System Requirements
Overview
Destiny v10.0 has updated Service Pack requirements for Microsoft® Windows® and Microsoft SQL®
Server. The requirements for your server may vary depending on whether you're upgrading or installing
Destiny for the first time. Each upgrade of Destiny includes new features that require more from the
hardware, operating system, and SQL Server. To meet the performance expectations, we strongly
recommend 64-bit versions of hardware, operating systems, and SQL Server.
Upgrading to Destiny v10.0
Your Windows operating system must meet the following requirements to upgrade to Destiny v10.0:
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Windows Server 2003: Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional: 32-bit version with Service Pack 3 or 64-bit version with Service Pack 2
Windows Vista: Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows 7: Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise with Service Pack 1
Your Microsoft SQL Server must meet the following minimum requirements to upgrade to Destiny v10.0:
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SQL Server 2005: Standard, Enterprise or Express Edition with Service Pack 4
SQL Server 2008: Standard, Enterprise or Express Edition with Service Pack 2
SQL Server 2008 R2: Standard, Enterprise or Express Edition
Installing Destiny v10.0
Your Microsoft Windows operating system must meet the following minimum requirements to install Destiny
v10.0:
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Windows Server 2008 R2: Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008: Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003; Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional: 32-bit version with Service Pack 3 or 64-bit version with Service Pack 2
Windows Vista: Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows 7: Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 1
Note: Destiny automatically installs SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition.
Destiny v10.0 Server Service Pack and Operating System Requirements
Operating System Support
The following operating systems are supported for Destiny v10.0. Minimum service packs are
indicated where required:
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Windows XP Professional: 32-bit version with Service Pack 3 or 64-bit version with Service Pack 2
Windows Vista: Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2
Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate Edition 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Our installer will halt if it detects any other operating systems or editions.
Virtualization Notes:
Installing Destiny directly on the host Windows 2008 Server with Hyper-V is only supported if the
Hyper-V role is disabled. Follett Software does not support installing Destiny directly on Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V running as a host operating system.
Follett Software also supports installing Destiny on Windows Server 2008 running as a guest operating
system. In this case, the guest operating system runs in a virtualized environment with Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V running as the host operating system. Installing Destiny in a virtualized
environment can cause a significant reduction in performance. For more information, see "Destiny and
virtual machine technology FAQ".
Database Support
The following database platforms are supported for Destiny v10.0:
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SQL Server 2005: Express, Standard or Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit.
SQL Server 2008: Express, Standard or Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit.
SQL Server 2008 R2: Express, Standard or Enterprise Edition 32-bit or 64-bit.
Applying Security Patches
We recommend that you apply Microsoft’s security patches and other critical updates immediately
upon availability. We believe that the risks associated with delaying the deployment of security patches
are far greater than the risks of any adverse effects to Destiny. We do not issue a list of approved
patches because we do not want to delay the deployment of any critical security updates.
To date, there have been no reported incidents of operating system or SQL Server security patch
conflicts with Destiny.
Destiny is a registered trademark of Follett Software Company. All other products listed are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies. Follett Software Company makes no claims on the marks and names of others.
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