The Serf database is powered by Microsoft SQL Server. You must have either version 6.5, version 7.0, or the 2000 version of Microsoft SQL Server. Serf system administrator. Someone at your institution who is familiar with Web servers will need to assume the role of Serf system administrator. While Serf is very easy to run, it doesn't run all by itself.
Someone needs to be in charge of allocating resources and backing up the database.
That person is known as the Serf system administrator. Serf is a registered trademark of Serfsoft Corporation.