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ArcObjects SDK supported platforms (Windows)*
| Operating System(s) | Minimum Version | Maximum Version | ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])** | |||||
| Windows 8.1 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | Update: April 2014 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Windows 8 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | Supported | Supported | Supported | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Update: April 2014 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Supported | Supported | Supported | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
* For more information, see Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.
** Windows 10 support begins at ArcGIS 10.3.1.
ArcObjects SDK supported platforms (Linux)*
| Operating System(s) | Minimum Version | Maximum Version | ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (32 bit and 64 bit) | Update 7 with libX11-1.0.3-11 patch | Latest maintenance update | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (32 bit and 64 bit) | Update 2 | Latest maintenance update | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit and 64 bit) | SP1 | Latest maintenance update | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
* For more information, see Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.
Hardware requirements
ArcObjects SDK Disk space requirements
| Microsoft Windows | Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | 706 MB | 747 MB |
| ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | 702 MB | 655 MB |
| ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework | 1.06 GB | Not Applicable |
Developer Solutions (SDK) requirements
| ArcObjects SDK | Supported and Recommended IDE(s) | SDK Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | Developer IDE plug-ins, which offer an enhanced developer experience through templates, code snippets and project wizards, are provided with the ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform and are supported in the IDEs listed below: (Note: Visual beans users must manually install Visual Editor.)
| ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS for Server is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Java Development Kit (JDK) version 7 Update 75 or higher is supported.* | ||||||||||||||||||
| ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | Supported Widget Toolkit(s)
| ArcGIS Engine is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Windows: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework | Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, 2013 (C++, C#, VB.NET) Professional, Premium, Ultimate Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, 2013 Visual Basic Express Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, 2013 Visual C# Express | ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS for Server is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 |
* Java 7 is supported on Linux without visual beans. To use visual beans, refer to the following Knowledge Base article: Use Visual Beans with the ArcGIS® 10.3.1 Engine Developer Kit (Linux®) and the Oracle Java 7 Software Developer Kit.