Discuss SolarWinds Observability-Self-Hosted-Fundamentals Exam Topic 3 Question 10

What is the minimum supported version for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) database server?

ASQL server 2012 service pack 4

BMS SQL server 2016 service pack 1

CMS SQL server 2019

DMS SQL server 2012 R2

Suggested Answer: C

The transition from the legacy Orion Platform to Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) introduced stricter hardware and software prerequisites to support modern features like AIOps, advanced mapping, and high-performance data processing. According to the SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability System Requirements, the platform requires modern SQL features for optimal performance.

While legacy versions of the Orion Platform may have supported SQL Server 2016 or even 2012 in older iterations, MS SQL Server 2019 is identified as the minimum supported version for new HCO installations. This requirement ensures compatibility with the latest database indexing and query optimization techniques used by the SolarWinds Platform to handle the high volume of time-series data generated by observability nodes. Additionally, using SQL 2019 or later (including SQL 2022) is necessary to ensure the platform can utilize specific security protocols and memory management improvements that are not available in the end-of-life SQL 2012 or SP1 versions of 2016.

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22 comments · newest first

Ammie 2 days ago

I feel like A could be right. Older versions still work sometimes.

Janey 7 days ago

I'm leaning towards C. MS SQL server 2019 is more modern.

Aleta 12 days ago

I agree with B too. It's the latest supported version.

Dorothy 17 days ago

I think it's B. MS SQL server 2016 SP1. Seems most reliable.

Lynda 23 days ago

I thought it was 2012 SP4, but I could be wrong.

Fernanda 28 days ago

I agree, 2016 SP1 sounds right to me.

Shelia 1 month ago

Wait, is it really 2019? That seems too recent.

Verona 1 month ago

Definitely not 2012 R2, that's too old!

Lang 1 month ago

I think it's SQL Server 2016 SP1.

Meghann 2 months ago

Yup, 2016 SP1 is the one!

Terrilyn 2 months ago

Really? I didn't expect 2016 to be the minimum.

Johnathon 2 months ago

Definitely not 2012 R2.

Ressie 2 months ago

I thought it was 2019!

Fidelia 2 months ago

It's SQL Server 2016 SP1, right?

Teddy 2 months ago

I'm leaning towards SQL Server 2019, but I could be mixing it up with another product's requirements.

Wilford 3 months ago

I have a vague memory that SQL Server 2012 was mentioned, but I don't know if it was the R2 version or just the standard one.

Antonette 3 months ago

I feel like I saw a similar question about database versions in one of the practice exams, but I can't recall the exact details.

Vonda 3 months ago

I think I remember something about SQL Server 2016 being mentioned in the study materials, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the minimum version.

Fatima 3 months ago

I’m confused about the differences between service packs and versions. I think I need to double-check if 2012 R2 is even a valid option for HCO.

Demetra 3 months ago

I’m leaning towards option C, MS SQL server 2019, since it seems like the latest version would be the safest bet for compatibility.

Alyssa 4 months ago

I feel like I saw a question about SQL server 2012 in one of our practice tests, but I can't recall if it was the minimum version or just a supported one.

Wai 5 months ago

I think I remember something about SQL server 2016 being a common requirement for newer software, but I'm not entirely sure.

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