AppFabric Now Supported on Windows Server 2012

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We have completed our validation work and are pleased to announce that Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server now supports the following platforms:

  • .NET 4.5
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows 8 x64 (for development purposes)
  • Windows PowerShell 3.0
  • SQL Server 2012

No changes were required in AppFabric to run on these platforms, so no updates are required.

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  • Anonymous
    October 26, 2012
    Hello Jurgen! OK, so does it mean that the usual installation media can be used? How can it actually be that the same can be used as .NET Framework 4.5 uses a new SQL schema for the databases and AppFabric has its own schema, i.e. how can it be that the same old AppFabric SQL schema can be used and the schema has been updated in WF 4.5 (for instance concerning versioning)? Does AppFabric 1.1 actually support WF 4.5 workflows or only WF 4.0 workflows? If yes, when will WF 4.5 workflows be supported by AppFabric? Best regards, Henrik Dahl

  • Anonymous
    October 26, 2012
    Hi Henrik, A few points:

  • The AppFabric schema merely extends the .NET WF schema.  When you run the AppFabric config wizard it runs the .NET WF instance store setup scripts and adds AppFabric-specific tables.  
  • The additions to the schema in .NET 4.5 are additive to the .NET 4 WF schema.  AppFabric will ignore the new columns added by the .NET 4.5 schema.  
  • 4.5 will also run without error on the .NET 4 schema, if you’re not using the new versioning features.  Specific to WorkflowServiceHost (WFSH), this means that you don’t deploy a workflow definition with version information populated. From a scenario standpoint, WFSH and AppFabric will run fine in each of these cases:
  • You install AppFabric on a new Windows Server 2012 machine (which will have .NET 4.5).  AppFabric configuration will run the .NET 4.5 schema scripts.  Side-by-side versioning is supported by WFSH, although AppFabric doesn’t use/surface the version information.
  • You have an existing installation of AppFabric and install .NET 4.5, without running the 4.5 schema update script.  Existing instances/definitions work fine.  New 4.5 workflows will also run fine as long as you don’t add the versioning information to them.
  • You have an existing installation of AppFabric and install .NET 4.5, and you run the 4.5 schema update script.  Existing instances/definitions run fine.  New 4.5 workflows will also run fine and side-by-side versioning is also supported. Hope that helps.

  • Anonymous
    November 13, 2012
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  • Anonymous
    November 14, 2012
    Ryan, Below is the response from the caching team. "We support HA only on the Enterprise and above SKUs for all versions of Windows Server. Please refer to the documentation here: msdn.microsoft.com/.../hh351441(v=azure.10).aspx" You can use the Cache forum for any follow-up questions: social.msdn.microsoft.com/.../threads

  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2012
    Thanks for your response, however there is no enterprise edition in Server 2012. Furthermore it is common knowledge that the ONLY difference between standard and datacenter editions is licensing.... and i quote "Standard edition now offers all of the same enterprise-class features as Datacenter and is differentiated only by virtualization rights." This has been stated over and over by microsoft. here are a few links: download.microsoft.com/.../WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_Datasheet.pdf www.microsoft.com/.../buy.aspx

  • Anonymous
    December 11, 2012
    To anyone with this issue, I have started a blog post on this issue here: blog.randait.com/.../appfabric-cluster-on-windows-server-2012 I will update it as i have more information.

  • Anonymous
    January 10, 2013
    Hi, i need to install appfabbric cache HA in windows server 2012. which version of windows server (standard or datacenter) Should I Buy?

  • Anonymous
    January 11, 2013
    We also need to run AppFabric Cache HA on Win Server 2012 Standard. WHAT IS THE DEAL?

  • Anonymous
    January 15, 2013
    i successfully install appfabric on windows server 2012 but when i try to install sharepoint server 2013 is given this error. window server appfabric is not correctly configure. anybody who can help

  • Anonymous
    January 16, 2013
    Regarding the Cache HA question, please refer to this post on the Cache forum (which is also the best place to post follow-up questions): social.msdn.microsoft.com/.../3cabf33d-fcc0-405f-9d3d-b61af6f65529 Regarding the SharePoint question, please see the forums at: social.msdn.microsoft.com/.../sharepoint.

  • Anonymous
    January 28, 2013
    AppFabric 1.1 (WindowsServerAppFabricSetup_x64.exe  Version 1.1.0.0 )  on Windows Server 2012 AppFabric-Dashboard Error: Unable to cast object of type 'System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject' to type 'Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Management.Data.GroupByInfo >..so no updates are required Really?

  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2013
    We're running App Fabric on W2k8 R2 servers.  I would like to migrate this to Windows 2012 server core but I haven't found any definitive statement that it will be supported.  Can it run under a server core instance?

  • Anonymous
    March 27, 2013
    I have the same issue as Andreas Kosch, no luck till now i reconfigure it again, uninstalled and installed it again and then reconfigure and still the same issue

  • Anonymous
    April 15, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    April 17, 2013
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    December 11, 2013
    Is AppFabric supported on Windows Server 2012 R2? Any clues about it's future direction for on premise Windows/.NET?

  • Anonymous
    July 23, 2014
    Hi Jurgen, I have an application which uses app fabric 1.0. Will it work on server 2012? Or do I have to upgrade it to 1,1? Thanks in Advance

  • Anonymous
    August 17, 2014
    I have installed SharePoint Prereq in an offline mode and all the configuration running well I have configured AppFabric and connect it to SQL Database The IIS identify the AppFabric and the AppFabric 3 services running and started When i am trying to install SharePoint 2013 on Windows server 2012 an error massage say that AppFabric not configures try to UN install it and install it again !!

  • Anonymous
    January 25, 2016
    I'm having trouble installing AppFabric 1.1 on Windows 10 Enterprise. After the files are unpacked, I get an immediate error telling me that app fabric is not supported on my operating system. Other folks at work can install it on Windows 10 Pro, is Enterprise supported as well? Thank you