LiteSpeed for SQL Server 8.9.8 - Security and Compliance Guide

Introduction LiteSpeed Security Features LiteSpeed for SQL Server and FISMA Compliance Customer Measures

System Requirements

Before installing LiteSpeed 8.9.8, ensure that your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements.

Hardware Requirements

Table 2: List of hardware requirements

Requirements	Details
Processor	Follow the recommendations for the SQL Server version used.
Disk Space	500 MB of disk space for installation NOTE: The disk space required may vary based on options selected during installation.
Memory	Follow the recommendations for the SQL Server version used. NOTE: The memory required may vary based on the following: Applications that are running on your system Size and complexity of the database Amount of database activity Number of concurrent users accessing the database
Monitor	Monitor with a minimum resolution of 1600 x 1024

Software Requirements

Table 3: List of software requirements

Requirements	Details
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server Core 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server Core 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server Core 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows Server 2022 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)
Database Software	SQL Server 2005 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2008 R2 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2012 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2014 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2016 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) SQL Server 2017 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) when hosted on a Windows operating system. SQL Server 2019 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) when hosted on a Windows operating system. SQL Server 2022 64-bit (x64) (tolerant support) when hosted on a Windows operating system. NOTE: Compressed backups for TDE databases supported starting following versions: SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU8, SQL Server 2017 CU16, SQL Server 2019
Additional Software	.Net Framework 4.5.2 installed before you install the LiteSpeed UI Console and LiteSpeed Core Cloud Components. .Net Framework 3.5 required with SQL Server 2005, 2008 and 2008R2. If using IBM Spectrum Protect™ (Tivoli Storage Manager - TSM), the TSM API and Backup/Archive Client version 5.3 or later should be installed. Microsoft Edge or equivalent internet browser program. (The latest versions of internet browsers are recommended to use) Adobe Reader or any equivalent program that can open/view PDF guides.

Requirements

Details

Operating
System

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server Core 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server Core 2012 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server Core 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

Database
Software

SQL Server 2005 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2008 R2 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2012 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2014 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2016 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs)

SQL Server 2017 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) when hosted on a Windows operating system.

SQL Server 2019 64-bit (x64) (All Service Packs) when hosted on a Windows operating system.

SQL Server 2022 64-bit (x64) (tolerant support) when hosted on a Windows operating system.

NOTE: Compressed backups for TDE databases supported starting following versions: SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU8, SQL Server 2017 CU16, SQL Server 2019

Additional
Software

.Net Framework 4.5.2 installed before you install the LiteSpeed UI Console and LiteSpeed Core Cloud Components.

.Net Framework 3.5 required with SQL Server 2005, 2008 and 2008R2.

If using IBM Spectrum Protect™ (Tivoli Storage Manager - TSM), the TSM API and Backup/Archive Client version 5.3 or later should be installed.

Microsoft Edge or equivalent internet browser program. (The latest versions of internet browsers are recommended to use)

Adobe Reader or any equivalent program that can open/view PDF guides.

Supported Cluster Requirements

Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2016 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2017 Failover Cluster
Windows Server 2019 Failover Cluster
HP PolyServe Matrix Sever 3.6.1
Veritas Storage Foundation HA for Windows 5.0

Supported Deduplication Storage Appliances

LiteSpeed has been tested on Dell DR, EMC Data Domain, EMC ECS, PureStorage, and ExaGrid storage appliances.

VMware and Hyper-V Environments

LiteSpeed has been tested and is certified to work under VMware and Hyper-V environments.

Upgrade and Compatibility

For information about registering LiteSpeed and for upgrade instructions, please see the LiteSpeed Installation Guide.

Note that from LiteSpeed 8.5 the default install file path has changed. On upgrade the install file path will not change automatically. You can change the file path during the upgrade process: Browse "Folder name".

Repository Compatibility

If receiving the message "The version of the <RepositoryDatabaseName> on server <ServerName> is greater than the version of this release of LiteSpeed for SQL Server", please see the online Help topic "Upgrade Repositories". The message is an indication that the statistics agent on the older server does not match the newer version of LiteSpeed and must be upgraded.

In addition, there are special considerations if you are upgrading from LiteSpeed 4.x. Review the following before upgrading from LiteSpeed 4.x to LiteSpeed 5.0 or later.

Maintenance Plans

LiteSpeed 5.x and later do not support SSMS plug-in functionality. However, the LiteSpeed UI Console allows you to read SSMS plug-in maintenance plans and upgrade them to SSIS LiteSpeed maintenance plans.

Log Shipping

The SQL Server versions supported for log shipping depend upon the LiteSpeed release:

SQL Server	7.x	8.0–8.6.0	8.6.1-8.8	8.9-8.9.7
2005	•	•	•	•
2008 / R2	•	•	•	•
2012	•	•	•	•
2014	•	•	•	•
2016		•	•	•
2017			•	•
2019				•

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