# Requirements

This section describes the supported platforms, compilers, and dependencies for Panopticon.

## Supported Platforms

Panopticon is supported on the following platforms:

Microsoft Windows x86 64

- Windows Server 2019

- Windows Server 2016

- Windows Server 2012

- Windows 10

- Windows 7 SP1

- Windows Server 2008 R2

- Windows Server 2008 SP2

Linux x86 64

The minimum supported versions of particular Linux distributions are:

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

- CentOS 6

- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12

## Supported Compilers

Platform | Architecture | Compiler Name | Compiler Version
--- | --- | --- | ---
Microsoft Windows | x86 64 | cl | Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler for x64 Version 17 (Visual Studio 2012) to Version 19 (Visual Studio 2019).
Linux | x86 64 | gcc/g++ | 4.1.0 to 4.9.2

## Software Dependencies

Some components require specific third-party software:

- Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributables (Windows only)

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