Pivotal GemFire Supported Configurations
Pivotal GemFire Supported Configurations
Pivotal GemFire is supported on a variety of platforms.
The supported configurations tables are organized by the 32-bit and 64-bit platforms on which Pivotal GemFire standalone runs with Level A support.
- Supported Platforms
- Production Support and Developer Support
- Java Support Notes
- Pure Java Mode and Other Configurations
- Filesystem Type for Linux and Solaris Platforms
Supported Platforms
Operating System | Processor and Architecture | Supported JVM*** | Production or Development |
---|---|---|---|
CentOS 7 | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Mac OS X 10.8** | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Mac OS X 10.9** | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
RHEL 5 | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
RHEL 6 | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
RHEL 7** | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Solaris 10 | SPARC (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Solaris 11** | SPARC (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Windows 2008 Server R2 | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Windows 2012 Server** | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Windows 2012 Server R2** | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Windows 7 Enterprise | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
Windows 7 (versions other than Enterprise)** | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Windows 8** | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Windows 8.1** | x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Ubuntu 10.x** | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Ubuntu 12.04** | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Development |
Ubuntu 14.04 | x86 (64-bit) | Oracle Java SE 7, Update 72 and Later | Production |
*The Microsoft Loopback Adapter is not supported.
**Indicates operating systems that have not been fully tested but are still supported.
***Represents the JVM that was used during product testing. Pivotal recommends using the latest Oracle Java SE 7.
Production Support and Developer Support
The tables indicate whether the supported configuration is for production or development. Generally, production support means you can run your production application on the platform; developer support means you can develop on the platform but you should not run your production application on it.
Many developers use consumer-focused operating systems that are not certified for production use, and most Pivotal products function well on popular consumer operating systems. The developer support designation is intended to convey which products are "known to work" and that Pivotal will provide best-effort support for resolving reported issues that are discovered. Developer Support certifications are not supported for use in production.
Java Support Notes
The Pivotal GemFire 8.0 release was the last GemFire release to support Java SE 6. Pivotal GemFire 8.1 requires Java SE 7.
The Pivotal GemFire product download does not include Java. You must download and install a supported JRE or JDK on each system running GemFire. GemFire recommends the installation of a full JDK (and not just a JRE) to obtain better performance with gfsh status and stop commands.
Pure Java Mode and Other Configurations
If you want to run GemFire on a platform other than those listed in the two tables, contact your sales representative. Pivotal will evaluate whether it can support the platform, either as-is or under a special agreement.
For example, GemFire can also be installed to run in pure Java mode on any standard Java platform with some functional differences. However, this type of configuration is not tested and should not be used for production purposes without consulting with Pivotal support first. See Running Pivotal GemFire in Pure Java Mode for more information.
Filesystem Type for Linux and Solaris Platforms
For optimal disk-store performance, Pivotal recommends the use of ext4 filesystems when operating on Linux or Solaris platforms.