Jive Platform Overview

The platform introduced in version 3 includes important changes that affect the way you install and administer the application. This topic provides an overview of those changes, the platform, and the tools that come with it.

Through a design that supports a more focused set of components (in particular, application server and database servers), the platform provides a standard, reliable, and better-integrated environment that makes it easier to optimize the applications deployed on it. The platform -- especially its deployment as an package -- also makes installation much easier by removing the need to follow instructions (including component-specific issues and limitations) specific to particular combinations of application server, DBMS, and so on.

Note: If you're upgrading, Jive Software provides tools for migrating your existing deployment. Be sure to see the Installation Guide for more on Migrating Data from an Unsupported DBMS and the contents of your jiveHome directory.

Here's a high-level list of the things that are new or changed with the platform's introduction:

System Components were chosen to create an integrated, standard platform that can be more fully optimized.
Database server support was tuned to the PostgreSQL and Oracle DBMSes. Other database servers aren't currently supported for applications deployed on the platform.
Application server support is optimized to the Apache Tomcat instance included with the platform. Other application servers aren't supported.
Supported operating systems include Red Hat and SuSE Enterprise Linux.
Tools were included to make managing the application easier and more reliable.
The jiveHome directory became the jive.instance.home environment variable.

Related Content

You might be interested in other documentation related to the platform. The following topics include references and guides for making the most of the platform and applications installed on it.

Document	Description
Platform Run Book (Linux, Solaris)	Basic system commands for managing the platform. If you need to handle something quickly, start here.
Operations Cookbook	Sample configurations and script examples for long-term operations.
Application Management Commands	A reference for commands you can use to maintain your managed instance.
System Requirements	System components and technologies supported in this release.
Installing and Upgrading	Step by step instructions for installing the platform.