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9 Supported Software and
Ancillary Programs
About This Chapter
This chapter provides a listing of software developed by third-party vendors that is supported by,
embedded in, or distributed with Siebel eBusiness Applications.
Microsoft Service Pack, Hotfix, and QFE
Support
Microsoft often provides new service packs, hot fixes, QFE’s, and patches to address known security
issues or defects.
In general, Oracle assumes that new Microsoft hot fixes and service packs maintain backward
compatibility to older versions of these same files as required by Oracle. Based on that fact, Oracle
assumes low risk with implementing these security hot fixes and service packs. However, it is
recommended that customers perform functional and performance testing prior to deploying these
patches in a production environment. This statement applies to the following Microsoft products:
■ Windows operating systems
■ SQL Server
■ Internet Explorer
■ Microsoft Office
Oracle recognizes that many customers use the Windows Updates mechanism to maintain critical
patches for their systems. Oracle is supportive of that requirement and assists customers and
Microsoft in addressing any regressions that may be encountered.
Review guide for a list of minimum requirements for your specific Siebel version. Updates to Siebel
third-party requirements may occur at any time and are documented regularly in this guide.