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Migration Requirements – Zim 9.00 GUI on Windows

This page summarizes the requirements for a successful migration and an overview of the changes between Zim 7.x and Zim 9.00

The following table indicates the Windows version and the minimum hardware requirements for running each indicated Zim 9.00 component.

Windows Version Zim 9.00 – Server
ZimServer
Zim 9.00 – Development
ZimIDE & ZimExplore
Zim 9.00 – Runtime
ZimQTC Client
Server 2012 | 8 | 8.1
Windows 10
Hardware      
CPU 500 MHz 1 GHz 500 MHz
Memory 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB
Space 200 MB 50 MB 50 MB

Before starting the migration process, please note that there are improvements in Zim 9.00 in relation to Zim 7.x:

  • True Client/Server Architecture;
  • Comprehensive integrated develoment environment ▶ZimIDE;
  • Management console ▶ ZimExplore.

For a more detailed explanation of Zim 9.00‘s architecture and please consult this page.

The licensing scheme and available runtimes for Zim 9.00 has been simplified from Zim 7.x.
There are now two main licenses required for any Zim 9.00 installation:

  • Zim Development PDP ▶Enables connections to ZimServer;
  • Zim Runtime for Windows ▶Determines the number of client connections ZimServer will accept.
    Client connections include any components running locally and remotely in any supported platform, such as:
    • ZimQTC Client;
    • ZimIDE via ODBC Driver;
    • ZimExplore via ODBC Driver;
    • JDBC SAM;
    • ODBC SAM.

There are also products that do not require specific licenses in Zim 9.00 anymore, but did so inZim 7.x.

  • JDBC Driver and ODBC Driver: Both drivers are included in the Client and Developer Client installers.
    The ODBC Driver is used to provide a connection between ZimServer and ZimIDE.
  • JDBC SAM andODBC SAM: Both modules are now an integral part of Zim 9.00.
    The number of connections provided by the JDBC SAM and ODBC SAM in dedicated licenses in Zim 7.x
    is now included in the number of connections determined by the Zim Runtime for Windows license in Zim 9.00.

The following table shows the equivalence in licenses between Zim 9.00 and Zim 7.x:

Zim 9.50 Zim 7.12 & Zim 7.11
Zim Runtime for Windows ZimRT | ZimRTMU | ZIMPRTSU | ZIMPRTMU | ZimPRTMU-Secure
Zim Development PDP ZimServer | Zim Lock Monitor | Zim | ZimMU | Zim Command
ZimWeb Zim CGI / ZimWeb
* ODBC Driver
* JDBC Driver
** JDBC SAM (Zim 7.12) | Oracle SAM | SQL Server SAM | DB2 SAM
** ODBC SAM (Zim 7.12)

* ODBC Driver and JDBC Driver are automatically installed with ZimQt, ZimIDE and ZimExplore without a separated license.
** ODBC SAM and JDBC SAM are automatically installed with ZimServer without a separated license.
Note: ZimQt replaced ZimTC in Zim 9.21 plus all prevoius runtimes (ZimRT | ZimRTMU | ZIMPRTSU | ZIMPRTMU | ZimPRTMU-Secure)
and execution enviromnments (Zim | ZimMU | Zim Command).

The process of migration from Zim 7.x GUI to Zim 9.00 GUI Windows detailed here usually lasts between one and two hours.

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