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The article lists the minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run SQL Server on the Windows operating system.
SQL Server 2017 (14.x) introduced support for SQL Server on Linux. For information, see Hardware and Software Requirements for SQL Server on Linux.
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The following considerations apply to all editions:
Hardware and Software Requirements
The following requirements apply to all installations:
Note
Running SQL Server on a virtual machine will be slower than running natively because of the overhead of virtualization.
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There are additional hardware and software requirements for the PolyBase feature. For more information, see Get started with PolyBase.
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The following memory and processor requirements apply to all editions of SQL Server:
Note
Installation of SQL Server is supported on x64 processors only. It is no longer supported on x86 processors.
* The minimum memory required for installing the Data Quality Server component in Data Quality Services (DQS) is 2 GB of RAM, which is different from the SQL Server minimum memory requirement. For information about installing DQS, see Install Data Quality Services.
WOW64 Support:
WOW64 (Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit) is a feature of 64-bit editions of Windows that enables 32-bit applications to run natively in 32-bit mode. Applications function in 32-bit mode, even though the underlying operating system is a 64-bit operating system. WOW64 is not supported for SQL Server installations. However, Management Tools are supported in WOW64.
Server Core Support:
Installing SQL Server 2019 on Server Core mode is supported by the following editions of Windows Server:
Installing SQL Server 2016 and 2017 on Server Core mode is supported by the following editions of Windows Server:
For more information on installing SQL Server on Server Core, see Install SQL Server on Server Core.
Features Supported on 32-bit Client Operating Systems
Windows client operating systems, for example Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 are available as 32-bit or 64-bit architectures. All SQL Server features are supported on 64-bit client operating systems. On supported 32-bit client operating systems Microsoft supports the following features:
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later server operating systems are not available as 32-bit architectures. All supported server operating systems are only available as 64-bit. All features are supported on 64-bit server operating systems.
OS Compatibility
The following table shows which editions of SQL Server 2019 are compatible with which versions of Windows:
The following table shows which editions of SQL Server 2016 and 2017 are compatible with which versions of Windows:
Note
Exceptions to the operating system support noted in this section are the following Business Intelligence features for SQL Server 2016 (13.x) and earlier, which can be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later:
Cross-Language Support
For more information about cross-language support and considerations for installing SQL Server in localized languages, see Local Language Versions in SQL Server.
Hard Disk Space Requirements
During installation of SQL Server, Windows Installer creates temporary files on the system drive. Before you run Setup to install or upgrade SQL Server, verify that you have at least 6.0 GB of available disk space on the system drive for these files. This requirement applies even if you install SQL Server components to a non-default drive.
Actual hard disk space requirements depend on your system configuration and the features that you decide to install. The following table provides disk space requirements for SQL Server components.
*The disk space requirement for downloaded Books Online content is 200 MB.
Storage Types for Data Files
The supported storage types for data files are:
Installing SQL Server on a Domain ControllerMicrosoft Sql Server 2014 Developer Edition Licensing Guide
For security reasons, we recommend that you do not install SQL Server on a domain controller. SQL Server Setup will not block installation on a computer that is a domain controller, but the following limitations apply:
See Also
Planning a SQL Server Installation
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