Technology Roadmap - Current and Planned Versions
Note: Supported technologies and de-support notices for future releases are subject to change.
The following sections describe the technologies supported by the latest version of ebs and planned versions:
4.46
ebs version 4.46 was released in November 2024.
The technologies planned for support by ebs version 4.46 are listed in the following table.
| Infrastructure type | Component | Application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application server | Operating System (OS) | Windows Server 2016 | - |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database Client | SQL Server Client Tools | - | |
| Microsoft IIS | Web Server role | For each ebs application server hosting websites. | |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Version 4 or later | - | |
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
|
|
.Net 4.8.1 | - | |
| Database server | OS | Windows Server 2016 | Refer to database vendor for support. |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | SQL Server 2016 |
Either Standard or Enterprise edition licenses can be used depending upon the level of resilience required. SQL Server Collation should be set to Latin1_General_CI_AS. It is recommended that the drives that hold data and logs be formatted to use 64K unit allocation sizing. Windows 2016 is the minimum operating system for SQL Server 2019. CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) or higher is required for SQL Server 2019. Note: Refer to Database Platform for more information about a known issue with SQL Server 2019 CU9, CU10, CU11 and CU12. |
|
| SQL Server 2017 | |||
| SQL Server 2019 | |||
| SQL Server 2022 | |||
| Desktop or Client | OS | Windows 10 | October 2025 Microsoft end of life. |
| Windows 11 | |||
| Microsoft | Microsoft Access or Microsoft Access Runtime | Required for English institutions wishing to import LARS Learning Aims data from the LARS .mdb database provided by the Employment and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). | |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility (Excel and Word integration) | 2016 | Office 2016 and 2019 Microsoft extended support ends October 2025. | |
| 2019 | |||
| 365 | |||
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
| .Net 4.8.1 | - |
There are no de-support items for 4.46.
4.47
ebs version 4.47 is due for release in April 2025.
The technologies planned for support by ebs version 4.47 are listed in the following table.
| Infrastructure type | Component | Application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application server | Operating System (OS) | Windows Server 2016 | - |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database Client | SQL Server Client Tools | - | |
| Microsoft IIS | Web Server role | For each ebs application server hosting websites. | |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Version 4 or later | - | |
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
|
|
.Net 4.8.1 | - | |
| Database server | OS | Windows Server 2016 | Refer to database vendor for support. |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | SQL Server 2016 |
Either Standard or Enterprise edition licenses can be used depending upon the level of resilience required. SQL Server Collation should be set to Latin1_General_CI_AS. It is recommended that the drives that hold data and logs be formatted to use 64K unit allocation sizing. Windows 2016 is the minimum operating system for SQL Server 2019. CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) or higher is required for SQL Server 2019. Note: Refer to Database Platform for more information about a known issue with SQL Server 2019 CU9, CU10, CU11 and CU12. |
|
| SQL Server 2017 | |||
| SQL Server 2019 | |||
| SQL Server 2022 | |||
| Desktop or Client | OS | Windows 10 | October 2025 Microsoft end of life. |
| Windows 11 | |||
| Microsoft | Microsoft Access or Microsoft Access Runtime | Required for English institutions wishing to import LARS Learning Aims data from the LARS .mdb database provided by the Employment and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). | |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility (Excel and Word integration) | 2016 | Office 2016 and 2019 Microsoft extended support ends October 2025. | |
| 2019 | |||
| 365 | |||
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
| .Net 4.8.1 | - |
De-support notices for 4.47:
-
To be confirmed
4.48
ebs version 4.48 is due for release in June 2025.
The technologies planned for support by ebs version 4.48 are listed in the following table.
| Infrastructure type | Component | Application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application server | Operating System (OS) | Windows Server 2016 | - |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database Client | SQL Server Client Tools | - | |
| Microsoft IIS | Web Server role | For each ebs application server hosting websites. | |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Version 4 or later | - | |
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
|
|
.Net 4.8.1 | - | |
| Database server | OS | Windows Server 2016 | Refer to database vendor for support. |
| Windows Server 2019 | |||
| Windows Server 2022 | |||
| Database and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | SQL Server 2016 |
Either Standard or Enterprise edition licenses can be used depending upon the level of resilience required. SQL Server Collation should be set to Latin1_General_CI_AS. It is recommended that the drives that hold data and logs be formatted to use 64K unit allocation sizing. Windows 2016 is the minimum operating system for SQL Server 2019. CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) or higher is required for SQL Server 2019. Note: Refer to Database Platform for more information about a known issue with SQL Server 2019 CU9, CU10, CU11 and CU12. |
|
| SQL Server 2017 | |||
| SQL Server 2019 | |||
| SQL Server 2022 | |||
| Desktop or Client | OS | Windows 10 | October 2025 Microsoft end of life. |
| Windows 11 | |||
| Microsoft | Microsoft Access or Microsoft Access Runtime | Required for English institutions wishing to import LARS Learning Aims data from the LARS .mdb database provided by the Employment and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). | |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility (Excel and Word integration) | 2016 | Office 2016 and 2019 Microsoft extended support ends October 2025. | |
| 2019 | |||
| 365 | |||
| .Net Framework compatibility | .Net 4.8 | - | |
| .Net 4.8.1 | - |
De-support notices for 4.48:
-
To be confirmed