SAS 9.4 Operating System Compatibility
Use the table below to determine which operating systems have been tested by SAS R&D for each SAS 9.4 maintenance release across Unix, Windows, and Mainframe platforms. This table serves as a quick reference guide and does not represent a comprehensive list. For complete details, consult the SAS 9.4 Foundation System Requirements.
If you have any questions that aren’t addressed in the table, contact SAS Technical Support.
| SAS 9.4 Release | UNIX | Windows | Mainframe | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS 9.4M9 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1+ (within 9.x) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 Oracle Enterprise Linux 9.1+ (within 9.x) Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3+ IBM AIX 7.2 with TL5 | Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows 11 Windows 10 | IBM z/OS V3R1 or later | |||
| SAS 9.4M8 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1+ (within 9.x) | Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows 11 Windows 10 | IBM z/OS V2R4 or later (including V3R1) | |||
| SAS 9.4M7 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1+ (within 9.x) | Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2** Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2** Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8 / 8.1** Windows 7** | IBM z/OS V1R11 or later (V2+) | |||
* SAS Web Server is not supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 starting with SAS 9.4M7. Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 or another supported OS. ** This operating system is no longer supported by the vendor. For details on support for older third-party components, see SAS® Software Support When Third-Party Vendors Drop Support. | ||||||
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