Supported Operating Systems for Servers
The information on this page is correct as of November 20, 2009. Previous versions of this list are available on the Supported Operating Systems Archive page.
Note: Read about why operating systems are retired on the Reasons for Retirement page.
Notes:
- Standard Redhat installation: 64 bit.
- Standard Windows installation: 64 bit Standard Edition, Full install. Enterprise versions and 32 bit versions available upon request. (A smaller core installation will be available in the future.)
- All versions of Solaris are 64 bit.
The following operating systems are supported:
Current Installs
| Operating System | S&O Retirement Date |
|---|---|
| RedHat Enterprise 5 (32 & 64 bit) | 06/30/2012 |
| RedHat Enterprise 5 (VMWare) | 06/30/2012 |
| Solaris 10 | TBD |
| Solaris 10 (VMWare) | TBD |
| Solaris 10 Cluster 3.2 | TBD |
| Windows Server 2003 | 06/30/2010 |
| Windows Server 2003 (VMWare) | 06/30/2011 |
| Windows Server 2008 Full | TBD |
| Windows Server 2008 Full (VMWare) | TBD |
| Windows Server 2008 Fail-Over Cluster* | TBD |
*Windows Cluster requires the 64 bit Enterprise Edition Full install.
Legacy (fully supported, no new installs)
| Operating System | S&O Retirement Date |
|---|---|
| RedHat Enterprise 4 (32 bit) | 12/31/2009 |
| Solaris 8 | 06/30/2009 |
| Solaris 9 Cluster 3.1 | 06/30/2013 |
| Solaris 9 | 06/30/2013 |
| Windows 2000 | 12/30/2008 |
Future
| Operating System | S&O Target Release Date |
|---|---|
| RedHat Enterprise Cluster | 06/30/09 |
| Solaris 10 Zones | 06/30/09 |
| Windows 2008 R2 Core | 06/30/10 |