BlueCielo Publisher

The BlueCielo Publisher versions listed in the following table are supported by the Meridian Enterprise versions indicated.

Notes

1. This version of BlueCielo Publisher is a complete replacement for prior versions of Publisher that has been completely redesigned and reprogrammed. Although this version has many of the same features as prior versions of Publisher, the two products are not compatible and this version should not be considered as an upgrade from the older versions. Also, this version does not support all of the same destination systems and file formats as prior versions. Support for those technologies is being reevaluated on a case-by-case basis and might be added in future versions of Publisher. For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Server Administrator's Guide.

2. Publisher 2012 SP4 and SP5 are compatible with Meridian Enterprise 2013 and 2013 SP1 without any manual installation steps.

3. Publisher 2013 is compatible with Meridian Enterprise 2013 and 2013 SP1 only by manually upgrading the Meridian Enterprise extensions. For more information, see the BlueCielo knowledgebase and the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Server Administrator's Guide.

Unless otherwise specified, the following operating systems are supported with the following limitations.

• Windows Server Core Edition is not supported.
• BlueCielo ECM Solutions does not support any unlisted or Home edition of Windows as a valid business system.
• BlueCielo ECM Solutions does not support any Windows version without at least the first available service pack installed.
• Listed versions apply to both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
• Some third-party applications that are used for rendering are not compatible with all operating systems that Publisher is compatible with. When installed together with Meridian Explorer, we recommend that Publisher be installed on a dedicated computer running a version of Windows that is compatible with the third-party application and that Explorer be installed on a computer running Windows Server. For example, AutoCAD is not compatible with Windows Server. Therefore, we recommend that Publisher and AutoCAD be installed on a computer running a supported workstation operating system and that Explorer be installed on a separate computer running a supported server operating system.
• While BlueCielo does not perform quality assurance testing with all virtualization systems (even those listed below) or all combinations of host and guest operating systems, running Meridian Enterprise software on any server or desktop virtualization technology is supported under the following conditions.

This version of BlueCielo Publisher supports the operating systems that are listed in the following table.

Notes

1. Running the Meridian server software with VMware is conditionally supported for all versions of VMware including VMware ESX.

   Virtualization technologies are designed to be transparent to the software that they host and not require any specific special effort from the software vendors for their use. Testing by BlueCielo has found that while this is largely true, systems deployed in a virtualized environment might have issues related to performance and communication with peripheral devices, other hardware components, networking, and security. BlueCielo will not take responsibility or provide support for such issues, unless it is proven that such issues are not caused by the use of virtualization software. Note that general comments, warnings and conditions associated with the use of virtualization applications are documented in our knowledgebase.

2. Although there are no known issues, supported only for existing installations.

The following database management systems are supported by the BlueCielo Publisher versions indicated.

Notes

• The Express editions of SQL Server are supported for evaluation, development, and demonstration purposes only. BlueCielo does not test the Express editions for compatibility, performance, stability, or scalability. In a production environment, the Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter edition of SQL Server must be used.

1. Although there are no known issues, supported only for existing installations.

Notes

• Including Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC). It is assumed that non-Windows versions of Oracle are compatible with the Windows versions (from Meridian Enterprise’s point of view). BlueCielo supports non-Windows configurations, but does not test them. For more information on testing and supporting non-Windows versions, contact BlueCielo Technical Support.

1. Although there are no known issues, supported only for existing installations.