Confluence - Frequently Asked Questions

What browser and operating system do I need to access Confluence?

Confluence has been tested on a wide range of operating systems and web browsers to ensure that it works as expected for you and your visitors:

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Apple OS X
Web Browsers: , Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Camino, Netscape, Konqueror and other Gecko-based browsers

What sort of server do I need to host Confluence?

You should have a 1GHz or faster CPU with 256MB or more RAM. Platforms with multiple processors and dual-core processors are supported. For improved threadding, we recommend AMD dual-core Operon processors.

You'll also need the Sun JDK 1.4 and above. Download the J2SE SDK version without the Sun Java System Application Server.

Supported databases:

PostgreSQL 8
MySQL 4.1
Oracle 10g
DB2 8.2
PostgreSQL 7.1 and above
MySQL 3.2-4.1 (5.0 not yet supported)
Oracle 8i, 9i
Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Sybase ASE 12.5.1

Supported Application Containers:

Weblogic (8.1 SP3 and above)
Resin (2.11.11 and above)
JBoss (version no.)
Tomcat (4.1 and above)
Orion (2.0.2)
Websphere (5.1.1.3)
Other Application servers

Alternatively, you can let Adpatavist Host Confluence for you.