TFS - Operating System / SQL Server Compatibility
Operating systems not listed here are NOT supported. Please contact us, should you have any specific questions regarding software compatibility.
Microsoft Windows (Server).
| Product | TFS v9.0 | TFS v10.0 | TFSv10.1 | TFS v11.0 | TFS v12.0 | TFS 2019 (v13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2003 - 32 Bit | Y^ | Y^ | Y^ | X^ | X^ | X^ |
| Windows Server 2003 - 64 Bit | Y^ | Y^ | Y^ | X^ | X^ | X^ |
| Windows Server 2008 - 32 Bit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | X |
| Windows Server 2008 - 64 Bit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | X |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 - 64 Bit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | X |
| Windows Server 2012 | X | X | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| Windows Server 2016 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| Windows Server 2019 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| Windows Server 2022 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
Microsoft Windows (Desktop).
| Product | TFS v9.0 | TFS v10.0 | TFS v10.1 | TFS v11.0 | TFS v12.0 | TFS 2019 (v13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 - 32 Bit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Windows 7 - 64 Bit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Windows 8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Windows 8.1 | X | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Windows 10 | X | X | Y* | Y* | Y | Y |
* Incremental security, UAC, and Integrity Level changes being released by Microsoft for Windows 10 may cause compatibility issues in some environments (or for users with certain security/UAC settings). Support for these changes/issues are not supported in older TFS versions.
Microsoft SQL Server.
Please note SQL Express is supported.
| Product | TFS v9.0 | TFS v10.0 | TFS v10.1 | TFS v11.0 | TFS v12.0 | TFS 2019 (v13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Server 2005 | Y^ | Y^ | Y^ | Y^ | Y^ | X |
| SQL Server 2008 | Y** | Y** | Y** | Y** | Y** | X |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 | Y** | Y** | Y** | Y** | Y** | X |
| SQL Server 2012 | X | X | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| SQL Server 2014 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| SQL Server 2016 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| SQL Server 2017 | X | X | X | X | Y | Y |
^These versions are no longer officially supported by Microsoft. Information relating to end-of-life operating systems (and life cycle policies) can be found on the official Microsoft website.
** Although older SQL/OS Versions are listed as supported by the software (subject to the notes/conditions here), it is not recommend that these be implemented into a new environment. Users are encouraged to periodically upgrade their operating system and SQL server versions in line with this compatibility information.