| Subject | TestDirector 8.0 | Quality Center 8.0 |
| Technology | | - Back-end is Java based
- Runs on application servers
- App server
- JBoss (內建)
- WebLogic
- WebSphere
- Web server
- IIS (for Windows)
- JBoss (內建)
- Apache
- WebLogic
- WebSphere
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Operating Systems
| Microsoft Windows | - Microsoft Windows
- Red Hat Linux
- Solaris
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Clustering
| Single server only | Full clustering support |
| Database Connectivity | - Requires database client installation
- ADO interface
| - Does not require database client installation
- Direct access to a database server using a JDBC type 4 driver
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| Repository | Domain repository (TD_Dir). | Repository divided into two subdirectories: - QC directory for default and user-defined domains.
SA directory for Site Administrator data
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| Virtual Directory | Virtual directory name is tdbin | - Quality Center server virtual directory name is qcbin.
- Site Administrator server virtual directory name is sabin.
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| Supported Databases | - Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL
- Oracle
- Sybase
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| Site Administrator Data (domains, projects, and users) | Data stored in the doms.mdb file | Data stored in the Site Administrator schema on a database server |
| Common Settings | Data stored in the file system | Data stored in the database |
| User Authentication | Windows authentication | LDAP authentication |
