System Recommendations

Carefully review the system recommendations for your product before purchasing new hardware and installing or upgrading third-party software.

If you use multiple Blackbaud products, review the system recommendations for each product. 

• Academy Manager (PDF 66K) September 1, 2006
• Accounting for Nonprofits (PDF 173K) January 31, 2005
• Admissions and Registrar's Office 6 (PDF 135K) January 19, 2007
• Blackbaud Direct Marketing (PDF 87.8K) November 16, 2007
• Blackbaud NetCommunity 5.1 (PDF 63K) May 1, 2008
• Blackbaud Online Campus Community 2.0 (PDF 72K) April 25, 2007
• Blackbaud Student Information System (PDF 66K) May 15, 2008
• Blackbaud OnDemand (PDF 260K) February 18, 2008
• The Education Edge (PDF 66K) May 15, 2008
• The Financial Edge (PDF 85K) March 27, 2008
• The Information Edge (PDF 42.4K) July 31, 2007
• The Patron Edge (PDF 74.3K) December 14, 2007 
• The Raiser's Edge 7—SQL Server (PDF 87.5K) April 1, 2008
• The Raiser's Edge Enterprise—SQL Server (PDF 84.3K) April 1, 2008
• The Raiser's Edge Enterprise—Oracle (PDF 63K) February 18, 2008
• The Raiser's Edge 6 Sybase SQL Anywhere (PDF 120K) January 31, 2005
• The Researcher's Edge (PDF 48.8K) October 9, 2007

Support for operating systems is based on operating system lifecycles. For more information, refer to Knowledgebase solution BB59871.

For information about SQL Server 2000, thin-client solutions, and remote access, review our technical papers.

We recommend you consult qualified network technicians to determine the best options for your organization. If you need assistance, our consulting services team of Microsoft-, Cisco-, and Oracle-certified engineers can help.

If you are planning your conversion to The Financial Edge or The Education Edge, also review Four Keys to a Successful Conversion (PDF 62K).