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Supported Windows platforms*
| 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]) | Supported | Supported | Supported | ||
| 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 | Not Supported ** | Not Supported ** |
** ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ and the Microsoft .NET Framework require Visual Studio 2013 or Visual Studio 2015. These IDEs are not supported on Windows Server 2008. Please refer to the following links for Microsoft Visual Studio system requirements:
Supported Linux platforms*
| 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) | SP2 | Latest maintenance update | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
* For more information, see Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.
Hardware requirements
Disk space requirements
| Microsoft Windows | Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | 749 MB | 786 MB |
| ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | 564 MB | 679 MB |
| ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework | 847 MB | 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 8 Update 65 or higher is supported. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | Supported Widget Toolkit(s)
| ArcGIS Engine is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is required for Windows only. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework | Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (C++, C#, VB.NET) Community, Professional, Premium, Ultimate Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 (C++, C#, VB.NET) Community, Professional, Enterprise | ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS for Server is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 |