System requirement for the database relaxed to compatibility mode

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Installations of Business Central, not including the online version (software as a service), can run the database on any version of SQL Server and any operating system, as long as the database has the required compatibility level.

Feature details

Business Central now no longer requires a certain version of SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. There is also no requirement on the operating system of the database.

The supported compatibility levels for the database are 130, 140, and 150.

See also

Business Central Database Components (docs)