Hardware / Software requirement minimum

Q&A
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Hi,
I wish to build a bonita BPM platform and I prepared a ubuntu 14.04 VM for this task.
But the software requirement are really weird.

Are the software requirement a MINIMUM or the UNIQUE required version (and no others are supported) ?

Example : MySQL 5.5.27 can I use mysql 5.7 ? Or is this necessary to get THIS (5.5.27) version in particular and no other one ?

To be honest the required software version are old and sometimes it’s really hard to get the exact version they ask for… So getting the last version is much better and easier to get.
(Also this question works for HARDWARE requirements too ! Can I use a ubuntu 16.04 or is the 14.04 version NECESSARY for Bonita BPM to works ?)

Thank you in advance

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This is a problem, not just for Bonitasoft, but for every software vendor out there. Simple. They have to pick a level that is fully compliant with requirements.

The software is as TESTED and VERIFIED to work by Bonitasoft, there is nothing at all to say that you can’t try these latest software versions yourself in a test environment, which is what we do, and then once satisfied use it as required.

We do this all the time, specifically because of IT Audit and Security requirements.

The only thing we know doesn’t work is Tomcat 8 and 9, and Java 9.

Otherwise Ubuntu, MySQL and PostgreSQL all work at the latest levels as you’ve described, as we’ve found. You have to test it yourself, but from our findings they work perfectly well, and with no as-yet-identified problems.

Also this question works for HARDWARE requirements too ! Can I use a ubuntu 16.04 or is the 14.04 version NECESSARY for Bonita BPM to works ?

Really since when could I get a hardware called Ubuntu? It’s an operating system and therefore software.

This question would have been been better if you’d have asked about Intel vs AMD hardware chips being suitable…

Sorry just being a bit pedantic :slight_smile: It’s one of those days :slight_smile:

I admit the testing of the background systems is slow, and I wish Bonitasoft would move things along a bit quicker, but it’s what it is, we get round this by doing it ourselves,

PS: While you may not like the answer, it gives a possible workaround, please mark as resolved.

regards
Seán

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Hi,
Thank you for answering !

I got about all the answers I need there.
Just figured out I did use Hardware word for OS … This might be a mistake from me :slight_smile: !
The documentation may be long, I think it misses some details and precisions.
Anyway thank you again !