Migration Requirements – Zim 9.00 GUI on Windows

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:

* 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.