The AB Suite 7.0 software is qualified for Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition and supported on the following Windows operating systems:
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter
Windows Server 2016 Standard
Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise
The AB Suite 7.0 software is qualified for the following database on Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition
The AB Suite 7.0 software is also supported on the following databases on different Windows operating systems
For AB Suite Developer
SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition is supported on:
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC)
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC) v1607
Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise (x64) October 2018 Update
SQL Server 2017 Express, Standard are supported on:
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC)
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC) v1607
Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise (x64) October 2018 Update
SQL Server 2012 Express (x64), Standard (x64), Business Intelligence Editions (x64), Enterprise Edition (x64) SP3 are supported on:
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter Update 1709
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, Datacenter w Update
Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise (x64) Fall Creators Update 1709
Note:
AB Suite is qualified using the latest security patches and updates that are available at the time of qualification. It is recommended to use the most recent security patches and updates from Microsoft.
AB Suite 7.08.0 currently supports 64-bit Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 (LTSC versions), and Windows Server 2019 (LTSC versions) only. It does not support 32-bit Windows. Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel versions, such as version 1709, 1803, and 1809 are not currently supported.
AB Suite 7.0 currently supports SQL Server 2017 only. Please contact AB Suite Support if you require support for an older level of SQL Server.
Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server is required for AB Suite 7.0 Administration Tool, as previous OLEDB drivers do not support TLS 1.2. Please download 64- bit drivers and install them from. TLS 1.2 or later is required, earlier TLS and SSL levels are not supported.
For AB Suite Runtime
SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition is supported on:
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC)
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC) v1607
SQL Server 2017 Express, Standard Edition is supported on:
Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC)
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter (LTSC) v1607
Note:
Windows 10 can be used for testing purposes only and is not supported in the AB Suite Windows Runtime production environments. Latest updates are required for testing.
Windows Operating System editions, such as Windows Home or Server Core Editions are not supported and might not work with AB Suite 7.0 Runtime for Windows.
SQL Server Express and Developer Editions can be used for testing purposes only and is not supported in AB Suite Windows Runtime production environments. However, latest updates are required for testing.
AB Suite 7.0 currently supports 64-bit Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 (LTSC versions), and Windows Server 2019 (LTSC versions) only. It does not support 32-bit Windows. Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel versions, such as version 1709, 1803, and 1809 are not currently supported.
AB Suite 7.0 Runtime for Windows currently supports SQL Server 2017 only. SQL Server Developer Edition is not supported for production usage.