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Status Delivered
Workspace Rational Other
Categories Build Forge
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 21, 2023

Build Forge V8.0 comatibility with Windows 2022

We would like to install and run BuildForge on Windows Server 2022 from January 2024.

Currently, Windows Server 2019 is the only supported OS, but can we ask that Windows Server 2022 be supported by the end of December 2023?

Idea priority Urgent
  • Admin
    Osman Burucu
    Reply
    |
    Nov 24, 2023

    Build Forge 8.0.0.25 is eGA today

    Highlights Console support for MS Windows Server 2019, 2022 Standard with MS SQL 2019, 2022 databases.

    What's New:

    Console support for RHEL 9.0 with DB2 11.5, MySQL 5.0x, and Oracle 18c/19c databases

    IBM JDK = v8.0.8.10

    OpenSSL = v1.1.1w

    Apache HTTP = v2.4.57

    Apache Tomcat = v9.0.82

    Security Fixes

    Download Link https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060805

    What's new page https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/rational-build-forge/8.0?topic=forge-whats-new-in-rational-build

    Fix list https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/724985


  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 20, 2023

    The Build Forge 8.0.0.25 will announce the support for Windows 2022 before Dec 2023.

  • Admin
    Osman Burucu
    Reply
    |
    Jul 11, 2023

    Thank You for your input. Development Team is working on this RFE and will give feedback as soon as we know when it can be released.