| Driver | Version Supported on 2008 | Notes | |--------|---------------------------|-------| | | 5.3 (or earlier) | Later versions (8.0+) dropped 2008 support | | PostgreSQL ODBC Driver | psqlODBC 09.03.0400 or earlier | Newer versions require Windows 10/2012+ | | Oracle Instant Client ODBC | 11g R2 or 12c (12.1) | 12.2+ may not work properly | | SQL Server Native Client 11.0 | Yes (2008 R2 SP1+) | Adds SQL Server 2012 support | | ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server | No | Requires Windows 2012 R2 or newer | | IBM DB2 ODBC Driver | Version 10.5 FP5 or earlier | Later versions require 2012+ |
This created the infamous
Windows Server 2008 (and its sibling, 2008 R2) was the era where 64-bit servers became the standard for enterprise deployments. However, the software running on them wasn't quite caught up.
| Driver | Version Supported on 2008 | Notes | |--------|---------------------------|-------| | | 5.3 (or earlier) | Later versions (8.0+) dropped 2008 support | | PostgreSQL ODBC Driver | psqlODBC 09.03.0400 or earlier | Newer versions require Windows 10/2012+ | | Oracle Instant Client ODBC | 11g R2 or 12c (12.1) | 12.2+ may not work properly | | SQL Server Native Client 11.0 | Yes (2008 R2 SP1+) | Adds SQL Server 2012 support | | ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server | No | Requires Windows 2012 R2 or newer | | IBM DB2 ODBC Driver | Version 10.5 FP5 or earlier | Later versions require 2012+ |
This created the infamous
Windows Server 2008 (and its sibling, 2008 R2) was the era where 64-bit servers became the standard for enterprise deployments. However, the software running on them wasn't quite caught up. windows 2008 server odbc drivers