System requirements reusable content
Windows operating system names
Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit)
Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit)
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium (32 bit)
Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (32 bit)
Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (32 bit)
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2008 R2 with Citrix XenApp 6
Windows Server 2008 R2 with Citrix XenApp 6 and XenApp 6.5
Windows 8 Basic, Professional and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows 8.1 Basic, Professional and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])
Windows 8 Basic, Professional and Enterprise (32 bit)
Windows 8 Basic, Professional, and Enterprise (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2012 Standard, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
UNIX operating system names
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 4 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 4 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit and 64 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Sun Solaris 9 (64 bit [SPARC])
Sun Solaris 10 (64 bit [SPARC])
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (64 bit)
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64 bit)
Version numbers
ArcGIS 10.1
ArcGIS 10.2
Software requirements
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
The following Microsoft patch is recommended, but not required, when using ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcReader on Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7. ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcReader provide pop-up context sensitive help topics for tools, commands, and dialog boxes delivered using WinHlp32. WinHlp32 will not function on Windows 7 and Windows Vista without this patch. Here is Microsoft Knowledge Base article 917607 about this patch, which also contains links so you can download the patch. If you access pop-up context sensitive help without this patch being present, you will get a message from Windows prompting you to download the patch. For best usability, we recommend installing the patch at the time you install ArcGIS. For additional information, please refer to Esri Knowledge Base article 32530.
10.0 Hardware requirements
2.2 GHz minimum; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended
Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Duo, or Xeon Processors; SSE2 minimum
Run this Microsoft utility from your Windows command prompt to check your processor.
2 GB minimum
24-bit color depth
1024 x 768 recommended minimum at normal size (96 dpi)
Determined by the operating system; 500 MB minimum.
64 MB RAM minimum, 256 MB RAM or higher recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel chipsets supported.
OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 minimum is recommended.
OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 minimum is recommended.
Sun OpenGL 1.5 patch 120812-31. XVR-500 minimum graphics card required for 3D support.
Be sure to use the latest available driver.
10.1 Hardware requirements
2.2 GHz minimum ; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended
Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Duo, or Xeon Processors; SSE2 minimum
Run this Microsoft utility from your Windows command prompt to check your processor.
2 GB minimum
24-bit color depth
1024 x 768 recommended minimum at normal size (96 dpi)
Determined by the operating system; 500 MB minimum.
64 MB RAM minimum, 256 MB RAM recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel chipsets supported.
OpenGL requirement for Windows: OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended.
OpenGL requirement for Linux:OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum with Shader Model 2.0 minimum is required, Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended.
Sun OpenGL 1.5 patch 120812-31. XVR-500 minimum graphics card required for 3D support.
Be sure to use the latest available driver.
10.1 Software requirements
2.7.x
1.6.x
10 Product names
ArcInfo
ArcEditor
ArcView
10.1 Product names
Advanced
Standard
Basic
10.1 - Software required to connect to a DBMS
Your client machine (for example, the one running ArcMap) will need to have the appropriate client files installed for the RDBMS you are using. These client files are available from their respective RDBMS vendors, but they are also available on Esri Customer Care Portal as a convenience. See Database clients for more information. RDBMS client files available from the customer care portal are IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. Client files for Netezza and Teradata are not available on the customer care portal and must be obtained from the IBM and Teradata support sites.
10.2 - Software required to connect to a DBMS
Your client machine (for example, the one running ArcMap) will need to have the appropriate client files installed for the RDBMS you are using. These client files are available from their respective RDBMS vendors, but they are also available on Esri Customer Care Portal as a convenience. See Database clients for more information. RDBMS client files available from the customer care portal are IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. Client files for IBM Netezza and Teradata are not available on the customer care portal and must be obtained from the IBM and Teradata support sites.
10.1 SDS statement
Visit the ArcGIS Spatial Data Server 10.1 requirements page for more information.
10.1 beta statement
Use these system requirements as a guideline for planning purposes as they are subject to change before the final release of ArcGIS 10.1.
Runtime 1.0 beta statement
Use these system requirements as a guideline for planning purposes as they are subject to change before the final release of ArcGIS Runtime SDK 1.0.
License Manager supported operating systems
Supported Operating Systems | Minimum Version | Maximum Version |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (32 bit and 64 bit) | Update 7 or higher with libX11-1.0.3-11 patch | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (32 bit and 64 bit)* | Update 1 | |
Sun Solaris 10 (64 bit [SPARC])* | Maintenance update 4 (8/07) | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit and 64 bit)* | SP1 | |
Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) (including R2) | SP2 | SP2 |
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | |
Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 |
Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T]) | SP1 | |
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (32 bit) | SP3 | SP3 |
Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (64 bit [EM64T]) | SP2 | SP2 |
Reusable content to be used in CONREFS
ArcGIS Runtime hardware requirements table
CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz minimum or higher; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended |
Processor | Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Duo, or Xeon Processors; SSE2 minimum Windows: Run this Microsoft utility from your Windows command prompt to check your processor. |
Memory/RAM | 2 GB or higher |
Display Properties | 24-bit color depth |
Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at normal size (96 dpi) |
Swap Space | Determined by the operating system; 500 MB minimum. ArcGIS Runtime will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required. |
Video/Graphics Adapter | 64 MB RAM minimum; 256 MB RAM minimum recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and INTEL chipsets supported. Accelerated graphics card driver OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 minimum is recommended. Be sure to use the latest available driver. |
User Interface | Linux: X Windows with Gnome or KDE Desktop Environment |