Sage 50 U.S. Edition 2020 System Requirements

The release of Sage 50 2020 (coming July 2019) will include a needed upgrade to the Actian Zen v13 database (formerly Pervasive). Primarily, what this suggests is that any customers using older versions of Sage 50 or Sage 50c (cloud) cannot be able to maintain an older version if 2020 is installed on a similar pc.

Why cannot Sage 50 2020 and older versions of Sage 50 or Sage 50c be installed on a similar computer?

The Pervasive License Check for Sage 50 U.S. versions 2018.2 and earlier specifically search for a Pervasive version 11 license key. Once Sage 50 U.S. 2020 is installed, Pervasive will upgrade to version 13 Actian Zen on the machine. As a part of this upgrade, Pervasive/Actian makes the v11 keys inactive, going the new v13 keys. This may cause any earlier version of Sage 50 to not work because it won't have the correct key.

Why is Sage Upgrading from Pervasive v11 to Actian Zen (v13)?

Actian Zen v13 offers higher Windows 10 compatibility and support as well as improvements to the Sage 50 installation method that should end in fewer installation problems. Another profit is that Sage 50 2020 allows updates to activation that should considerably reduce broken keys that causes the requirement to reactivate the software system.

What if I would like to maintain older versions of Sage 50?

In a trial to avoid any interruption to your business operations, we have a tendency to suggest coming up with your Sage 50 2020 upgrade/install, acquiring necessary equipment required to run the various versions of Sage 50 on separate machines, and/or running Virtual Machines like VMware.

If you're interested in upgrading to Sage 50 or Sage 50c (cloud) 2020 call 1.800.796.0471 or email us with any queries or else. If you do get to keep older versions of Sage and want to upgrade contact us now to acquire a 2019 Sage 50 software package. (Please review the "fine print" relating to your Sage 50 purchasing and support options.)

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