Support history: FAS

This section describes the versions of Fredhopper Access Server (FAS) (deprecated) compatible with each Experience Optimization (formerly SmartTarget) version and the operating systems on which you can run FAS.

Note the following:
  • SDL deprecates support for Fredhopper and the Fredhopper Access Server (FAS) in SDL Web 8.5. Both are discontinued entirely in SDL Tridion Sites 9 where they are replaced with Elasticsearch.
  • Up to and including SmartTarget 2011 SP3, FAS was delivered with SmartTarget. For these versions, the supported operating systems are those which both the Fredhopper and Content Delivery of SDL Tridion Sites (formerly SDL Tridion) platforms supported.
  • From SmartTarget 2014 onwards, obtain the FAS from SDL Customer Support, and install it. For these versions, the supported operating systems are those which Fredhopper supports.
FAS versions
Experience Optimization or SmartTarget versionFredhopper Access Server (FAS) Version
Experience Optimization as part of SDL Web 8.6FAS 7.5.x
Experience Optimization as part of SDL Web 8.5FAS 7.5.x
SDL Web Experience Optimization 8, Cumulative Update 1 appliedFAS 7.5.x
SmartTarget 2014 SP1

FAS 7.5.1.x on premise and in the cloud

FAS 7.5.0.x (deprecated)

SmartTarget 2014FAS 7.5.0.x on premise; latest in the cloud
SmartTarget 2011 SP3FAS 7.1.9
SmartTarget 2011 SP2FAS 7.1.2
SmartTarget 2011 SP1FAS 7.1.2
SmartTarget 2011FAS 7.1.2
SmartTarget 2010 SP1FAS 7.0
SmartTarget 2010FAS 6.5
FAS operating systems
You can run FAS, and the Content Delivery Server of SDL Tridion Sites (formerly SDL Tridion), on the following operating systems:
Operating SystemSDL Web Experience Optimization 8.5, SmartTarget

2014 SP1 & 2014 4

SmartTarget 2011

SP1, SP2, & SP3

SmartTarget

2011

SmartTarget

2010 SP1

SmartTarget

2010

Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.5 (x64)3See4YesYesYesNo
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0 (x64)3See4YesYesYesNo
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64See4Dep2YesYesYes
Sun Solaris 10 (with XPG4 shell)See4YesYesYesYes