10.3.1 Compatability

Question

Hello everybody. we are currently running 10.3.1, Our SQL server is currently at 2008. We are planning on upgrading our server in the coming month to Operating System MS Server 2012 R2 and SQL version to SQL Server 2016.

is 10.3.1 compatible with these items

ManviLather1 · Answer

With ArcMap 10.3,Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is the highest version that is supported.

Microsoft SQL server 2016 is supported with ArcMap 10.4 and 10.5.

Here are link for reference:

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/get-started/system-requirements/database-requirements-sqlserver.htm

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/10.4/database-requirements-sqlserver.htm

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/database-requirements-sqlserver.htm

JayJohnson2 · Answer

To find new applications I had installed, I had to hit the Windows key, bring up the desktop, then scroll right.

JayJohnson2 · Answer

The Server 2012 desktop is similar to Windows 8, so it has the Metro theme, unlike Server 2008.  I found myself using the Windows key often.