What you need for this book

The following are the supported Windows operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1

The following are the databases that can be used:

• SQL Server 2014, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
• SQL Server 2012 SP1, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
• SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2, Express, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions

The following are the frameworks that can be used:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 (4.5.2 and 4.6 are also supported)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 only)
• Visual J# 2.0 SE
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2013 Runtimes

You will also need one hypervisor such as Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, and VMware vSphere to create virtual machines.