# Technical Requirements
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+ Before you start the installation and configuration of IAM Db2 High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR), ensure that you meet the following requirements:
+ Your operating system is a supported Red Hat or SUSE version. Check SAP [product availability matrix](https://support.sap.com/en/release-upgrade-maintenance.html#section_1969201630) (PAM). Login required.
+ Your database version is IBM Db2 10.5 or higher.
+ Bring your own license (BYOL) for IBM Db2 and SAP application.
+ Install [AWS SAP Data Provider](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sap/latest/general/aws-data-provider.html) on Amazon EC2 instances after installing IBM Db2 database.
+ An AWS account with permission to create resources.
+ Access to SAP installation media for database and application.
+  AWS Business or Enterprise level support ([1656250 - SAP on AWS: Support prerequisites](https://me.sap.com/notes/1656250)). Login required.