Differences in Different QC Versions

QC-Edition Feature Comparison

	Feature	Starter	Enterprise	ALM
Maximum users		5	Unlimited	Unlimited
Test Management
Defect Management
Version control
Base lining
Requirements Management
Release and cycle management
Risk-based quality management
Cross-project requirements
Cross-project tests
Cross-project defects
Cross-project reporting
Project templates
High-availability			Optional
Database		Microsoft SQL Server Express	Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle Database Server	Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle Database Server
Application Server		JBoss	JBoss, WebLogic, or WebSphere	JBoss, WebLogic, or WebSphere

Server System Requirements

	CPU	Memory (RAM)	Free Disk Space	Operating System
Pentium IV or higher		2 GB minimum	5 GB minimum	Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 or 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 32 or 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 SUSE Linux 10 64-bit VMware ESX 4.0 or higher

Recommended Server Configurations

The following table includes recommended configurations for each operating system.

	Operating System	Application Server	Database Server	Web Servers
Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit		JBoss 5.1	Microsoft SQL 2008 SP1 64-bit	JBoss 5.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 64-bit		WebLogic 10.3	Oracle 11.2.0.1	Apache 2.2

Client System Requirements

This section describes the client system configurations for installing a Quality Center client.

	CPU	Memory (RAM)	Free Disk Space	Operating System
Pentium IV or better		1 GB	1 GB	Windows XP SP3 Window Vista SP1 Windows 7 Windows 2003 Server SP2 Windows 2008 Server SP2 Notes: .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is required. The client is supported in Citrix, Remote Desktop and VMware environments.