TIBCO Spotfire System Requirements - v2.1

View the previous release 2.0 System Requirements listing

View the TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Server 10.1 System Requirements here.

TIBCO Spotfire 2.1
TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Web Player - Client
TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Web Player - Server
TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Developer (SDK)

TIBCO Spotfire 2.1
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Processor	1 GHz, 32 or 64-bit
RAM	1 GB or greater recommended (512 MB minimum). Large datasets can require more RAM
Hard disk space	The installation footprint is approximately 60 MB
Display	1024x768 pixel resolution, 16 bit high colors or greater. DirectX 8.1 or higher and a compatible graphics card are recommended for optimal graphics performance.
TIBCO Spotfire Software	Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Server 10.1 for software deployment and licensing
Installation Permissions	Administrator rights are not required to install TIBCO Spotfire
Microsoft .NET Framework	TIBCO Spotfire requires that Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 be installed prior to installing TIBCO Spotfire. Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0 does require Administrator rights to complete installation. Click here to download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 requires Windows Installer 3.0 Click here to download Windows Installer 3.0.
Microsoft Data Access Components	TIBCO Spotfire supports versions 2.6 through v2.8 SP1 (2.81.1117.6). Click here to download Microsoft Data Access Components.
Microsoft Office	Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 Microsoft Office XP SP3 Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Click here to download Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Importing SAS data files	It is possible to import SAS data files (.sas7bdat, .sd2, .sd7) into TIBCO Spotfire directly. The requirement for this functionality is that the SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3* must first be installed on the client machine. Click here to download SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3 (free registration on SAS website required). NOTE: Microsoft Windows Vista is not a supported platform for SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3.
Citrix	Deployment of TIBCO Spotfire is supported on: Client: Citrix Presentation Server Client Packager - Version 9.150 or 9.200 Server: Citrix Presentation Server version 4.0 NOTE: Microsoft Windows 2003 is a supported platform for TIBCO Spotfire when running via Citrix For more complete details on installation, configuration and publishing the TIBCO Spotfire application, refer to the documentation Running TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 on a Citrix Presentation Server.

TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Web Player - Client
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Processor	1 GHz, 32 or 64-bit
RAM	1 GB or greater recommended (512 MB minimum)
Display	1024x768 pixel resolution, 16 bit high colors or greater
Web Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 The following requirements are valid for all web browsers: JavaScript must be enabled. In Internet Explorer, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Security tab and then clicking on the Custom Level button. In Firefox, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Content tab. Session cookies must be allowed. In Internet Explorer, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Privacy tab and then clicking on the Advanced button. In Firefox, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Privacy tab > Cookies. NOTE: In addition, the Remember Me functionality will not work properly unless all cookies (session and regular persistent) are allowed.

TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Web Player - Server
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (or higher) Edition, US/English version, 64-bit version required Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard (or higher) Edition SP2, US/English version, 32- or 64-bit version (64-bit strongly recommended)
Processor	2 GHz or higher, 32- or 64-bit (64-bit strongly recommended)
RAM	4 GB or more recommended (2 GB minimum) for 64-bit Operating Systems, 2 GB or more recommended for 32-bit Operating Systems. Large datasets and/or many simultaneous users can require more RAM
Hard Disk space	50 MB required for installation 1 GB required for cache (more for large servers using larger files)
Microsoft .NET Framework	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Web Server	Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 or 7.0, with ASP.NET 2.0 enabled and Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0
TIBCO Spotfire Software	Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Server 10.1
Authentication Method	One of the following: Anonymous (preconfigured) Access Forms Authentication IIS Handled Authentication (Basic) Windows Integrated Authentication NOTE: The authentication methods chosen for the IIS and ASP.NET layers need to match, i.e. be compatible with the authentication method used for the TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Server.
Installation Privileges on Windows	TIBCO Spotfire Web Player 2.1 must be installed under a Windows user account with full administrative privileges.

TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Developer (SDK)
Category	Requirement
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
TIBCO Spotfire Software	TIBCO Spotfire 2.1 Client Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Server 10.1 for software deployment and licensing
Microsoft Visual Studio	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or higher

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