Version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system
This article describes the version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system (OS).
Original product version: SQL Server
Original KB number: 2681562
Summary
Note
Unless noted otherwise, when an OS is supported for a SQL Major version, it remains supported for all subsequent servicing releases. For example, if SQL Server 2016 release to manufacturing (RTM) is supported on Windows 10, this implies that any CUs on top of SQL Server 2016 RTM or SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 (SP1) are supported on Windows 10.
How to use this article:
Use the following table to find out the minimum requirements for the SQL Server version you're trying to install for the corresponding OS.
Use the links in the Hardware and Software Requirements page row to see specific details about the hardware and software requirements for each version of SQL Server.
| Windows version/SQL version | SQL Server 2022 | SQL Server 2019 | SQL Server 2017 | SQL Server 2016 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL Server 2012 | SQL Server 2008 R2 | SQL Server 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2025 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows Server 2022 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows 11 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows 10 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows Server 2019 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows 8.1 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
| Windows 8 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
| Windows Server 2012 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP2) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
| Hardware and Software Requirements page | SQL Server 2022 | SQL Server 2019 | SQL Server 2017 | SQL Server 2016 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL Server 2012 | SQL Server 2008 R2 | SQL Server 2008 |