Yes thats the only way to install and run the simplifier on premise because we take care of the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) Settings and other external components also and want to deliver a highly functional setup. Therefore without docker, we can’t ensure the right configuration for the complete setup.

You will find our actual server requirements here.

Yes the simplifier can run under any linux virtual machine providing a docker engine  – we recommend to use the installation guide via docker-compose

For Simplifier you need at least

• Database (MySQL or Oracle) for Simplifier Configuration Data
• Docker Engine for executing the simplifier server via docker image
• HTTP(S) Proxy for TLS Termination and Secure Client Communication
• Storage Volume for Files

We recommend our installation routine that includes all additional software except the docker engine.

Simplifier supports either MySQL or Oracle – for more Information see

• MySQL Requirements
• Oracle Requirements

If you license simplifier including simplifier cloud – the simplifier ag is responsible for all operation task except User Administration and Roles & Rights Management.

If you using simplifier onpremise or in your private or public cloud, you have to take care about the following tasks:

• Provides Guest-OS with Docker-Engine
• Monitoring
• Backup & Recovery of Database and Storage
• Network Configuration
• SSL Offloading
• Guest OS Patches
• Security Hardening
• Update Simplifier Container
• Roles & Rights Management

Per Default Simplifier expect an

• public access
• or private access via Site2Site VPN

For more information about support read here.

In Exceptions we can provide via conferencing call like MS Teams, Zoom etc also.

Per Default every Simplifier Licensee gets a 3 System-Landscape

• Development (unlimited apps, unlimited users)
• Quality Assurance / Test (unlimited apps, unlimited users)
• Production (limited apps and users according to license contract)

The Simplifier Browser Applications as well as the Simplifier Mobile Client communicates only over REST API using protocol HTTPS and Websocket-Secure (WSS) – Default Port 443.

We offer quality updates on a daily base. For more information about our Release Cycle read here

You will also find the latest changelog here.

Yes, after 15 months a new major version must be installed.

Fore more information about our release cycle read here.

The customer will be informed about major releases and decides via service ticket which simplifier instance should be updated and when. We don’t upgrade simplifier instances automatically to a new major release without customer approval.

Simplifier runs within a Docker Container and can be used either as a Cloud Platform or On-Premise. It is a full stack web-based development and customization platform including a design and runtime so there is no need for additional development environments.

To get Simplifier on-Premise or Cloud Images we offer several options:

• for Docker Images, please visit our Docker Profile
• in addition, see other Clouds and PaaS Deployments