On each Workbench installation there is one server running Microsoft SQL Server which hosts the main Workbench database and related databases. The data in these databases is shared by all the Workbench client PC's that run Workbench.
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The server operating system may be any Windows Operating System capable of hosting SQL Server. This includes:
Windows Server 2008 R2(End of Life imminent)- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
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Workbench will work with any version of Microsoft SQL Server after (and including) SQL Server 2008 R2. This includes:
SQL Server 2008 R2(End of Life imminent)- SQL Server 2012
- SQL Server 2014
- SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server 2017
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* Cores are specified as Workbench can run on a Virtual Machine.
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting
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Services (SSRS)
Starting from WebWorkbench version 4.2, SSRS is optional.
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (or SSRS ) is packaged with each version of SQL. It is installed as a separate component from the SQL Server database engine. The version of SQL Server Database Engine and SSRS do not need to be the same.
The following versions are supported:
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- SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server 2017
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