ANSYS 12.1 Workbench Hosted Architecture and Operating System Support
| Platform | Supported Architecture(s) | Supported Operating System(s) |
| Windows 32 on x86 | Intel or AMD 32-bit chip sets | Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32-bit Microsoft Windows XP Pro 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Windows 64 on x64 | Intel or AMD 64-bit chip sets | Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Microsoft Windows Vista Business x64 Microsoft Windows XP Pro x64 Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Linux 32 on x86 | Intel or AMD 32-bit chip sets | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Version 5 |
| Linux 64 on x64 | Intel or AMD 64-bit chip sets | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Version 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES) Version 10 |
Click here for the Platform Support table.
1 - 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Version 6 may be certified following the initial 12.1 release