Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian ME 2.2 Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 13)

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In addition to these FactoryTalk Historian ME components, the
FactoryTalk Historian ME online documentation, release notes,
user documentation, and Getting Started videos are also available
on the CD.
Installing FactoryTalk Services Platform
This option installs FactoryTalk Services Platform (FTSP) CPR9
(Service Release 2). FTSP is an underlying architecture and set of
common services that Rockwell Automation products build upon.
FTSP must be installed on the computer that hosts the FactoryTalk
Directory Server and all computers that are part of the FactoryTalk
directory, including the FactoryTalk Historian SE and all clients.
FTSP is also required if you plan to use FactoryTalk Security.
However, it is optional if you plan to use native security.
The following components and services are installed as part of the
platform:
FactoryTalk Directory organizes project information from
multiple FactoryTalk products across multiple computers on a
network. It allows products to share a common address book,
which finds and provides access to plant-floor resources, such