Sage 500 ERP 2013 Client replacement?

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Hello, 
 I was recently tasked with upgrading Sage Fixed Assets from 2018.1 to 2020.1. The issue is 2018.1 was running on Windows 2K8 and 2020.1 doesn't support 2K8. We got everything backed up Database wise and moved over to the new environment. I learned today that the old server also had Sage 500 ERP 2013 Client installed and they are somehow connected. Is there a new version of this client I should be using with Sage FAS 2020.1? If so, is there somewhere I can get it? Thanks for listening!

Ramon M. · Answer

There are several versions of Sage 500 ERP available after version 2013: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Early next year there is likely 2021. As with Sage Fixed assets, the latest versions of Sage 500 ERP also do not support Windows 2K8 nor SQL Server 2k8. 
 Versions 2013 to 2016 of Sage 500 ERP are currently not actively supported by Sage. If you do not have a current maintenance plan with Sage for Sage 500 ERP, you will need to contact a Sage Partner. This update path will take several steps with timing involved, and will involve both the client and the database side of Sage 500 ERP. Ideally, you would upgrade to Sage 500 ERP 2019 using SQL Server 2012 or greater AND Windows 2012 or greater. The later the SQL Server and Windows Server the better to minimize future upgrading tasks. 
 As with some of the Microsoft products mentioned, you will not necessarily be able to directly go from Sage 500 ERP 2013 to Sage 500 ERP 2019, and will need at least one intermediary upgrade. And, of course, any other products that are affected by a Windows Server or SQL Server upgrade would need to be dealt with too. I suspect this is not a simple process, and contacting a Sage partner would be a good idea IMHO, preferably one that handles both Sage 500 ERP and Sage Fixed Assets and is familiar with compatibility between the two.

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