What you need for this book
The following are the supported Windows operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
The following are the databases that can be used:
- SQL Server 2014, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
- SQL Server 2012 SP1, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
- SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2, Express, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions
The following are the frameworks that can be used:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 (4.5.2 and 4.6 are also supported)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 only)
- Visual J# 2.0 SE
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2013 Runtimes
You will also need one hypervisor such as Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, and VMware vSphere to create virtual machines.
