ArcObjects SDK 10.1 system requirements
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Supported operating systems*
Supported 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) | Update1 | Latest maintenance update | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit and 64-bit) | SP1 | Supported | Supported | Not Supported | |
Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32-bit and 64-bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32-bit and 64-bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64-bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Windows Server 2012 Standard, and Datacenter (64-bit [EM64T]) ** | Supported | Supported | Supported | ||
Windows 8 Basic, Professional and Enterprise (32-bit and 64-bit [EM64T])** | Supported | Supported | Supported | ||
Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (32-bit) | SP3 | SP3 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (64-bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 | Supported | Supported | Supported |
*For more information, see Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.
**Support begins at ArcGIS 10.1 SP1.
Hardware requirements
Disk space requirements
Microsoft Windows | Linux | |
|---|---|---|
ArcObjects SDK for the Java Platform | 630 MB | 648 MB |
ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | 670 MB | 588 MB |
ArcObjects SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework | 938 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 6 update 20 (32-bit for Desktop and Engine or 64-bit for Server) and above. | ||||||||||||||||||
ArcObjects SDK for Cross Platform C++ | Supported Widget Toolkit(s)  Note:Only the Qt Commercial License is supported with 3.3.8 and 4.2.3.
Additional requirement on Windows: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (C++) Professional, Premium, Ultimate Edition (with or without Service Pack 1) | 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 2010 (C#, VB.NET) Professional, Premium, Ultimate Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Visual Basic Express Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Visual C# Express Note:Supported editions of Visual Studio 2010 may be used with or without Service Pack 1. | ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS for Server is required to develop with ArcObjects SDK. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 |