| title | SQL Server 2022: Hardware & software requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| description | A list of hardware, software, and operating system requirements for installing and running SQL Server 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author | MikeRayMSFT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.author | mikeray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.date | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.service | sql | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.subservice | release-landing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ms.topic | conceptual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]
The article lists the minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] on the Windows operating system.
For hardware and software requirements for other versions of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], see:
The following memory and processor requirements apply to all editions of [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md]:
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Storage | [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] requires a minimum of 6 GB of available hard drive space. Disk space requirements will vary with the [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] components you install. For more information, see Hard Disk Space Requirements later in this article. For information on supported storage types for data files, see Storage Types for Data Files. |
| Monitor | [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] requires Super-VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor. |
| Internet | Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). |
| Memory1 | Minimum: Express Editions: 512 MB All other editions: 1 GB Recommended: Express Editions: 1 GB All other editions: At least 4 GB and should be increased as database size increases to ensure optimal performance. |
| Processor Speed | Minimum: x64 Processor: 1.4 GHz Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster |
| Processor Type | x64 Processor: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support |
1 The minimum memory required for installing the [!INCLUDEssDQSServer] component in [!INCLUDEssDQSnoversion] (DQS) is 2 GB of RAM, which is different from the [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] minimum memory requirement. For information about installing DQS, see Install Data Quality Services.
Note
Installation of [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] is supported on x64 processors only. It is no longer supported on x86 processors.
The following requirements apply to all installations:
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 TH1 1507 or greater Windows Server 2016 or greater. |
| .NET Framework | Minimum operating systems include minimum .NET framework. |
| Network Software | Supported operating systems for [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] have built-in network software. Named and default instances of a stand-alone installation support the following network protocols: Shared memory, Named Pipes, and TCP/IP. |
[!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup installs the following software components required by the product:
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup support files
Important
There are additional hardware and software requirements for the PolyBase feature. For more information, see Get started with PolyBase.
The following table shows which editions of [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] are compatible with which versions of Windows:
| [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] edition: | Enterprise | Developer | Standard | Web | Express |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 Datacenter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 Standard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 Essentials | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 Datacenter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 Standard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 Datacenter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 Standard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 Essentials | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 11 IoT Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 11 Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 11 Professional | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 11 Home | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 10 IoT Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 10 Professional | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 10 Home | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Installing [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] on Server Core mode is supported by the following editions of Windows Server:
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For more information on installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] on Server Core, see [Install [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] on Server Core](../../database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server-on-server-core.md).
For more information about cross-language support and considerations for installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] in localized languages, see [Local Language Versions in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]](../../sql-server/install/local-language-versions-in-sql-server.md).
During installation of [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md], Windows Installer creates temporary files on the system drive. Before you run Setup to install or upgrade [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], 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 [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] 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 [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] components.
| Feature | Disk space requirement |
|---|---|
| [!INCLUDEssDE] and data files, Replication, Full-Text Search, and Data Quality Services | 1,480 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssDE] (as above) with R Services (In-Database) | 2,744 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssDE] (as above) with PolyBase Query Service for External Data | 4,194 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] and data files | 698 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssRSnoversion] | 967 MB |
| [!INCLUDErsql_platform] (Standalone) | 280 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssRSnoversion] - SharePoint | 1,203 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssRSnoversion] Add-in for SharePoint Products | 325 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssDQSClient] | 121 MB |
| Client Tools Connectivity | 328 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssISnoversion] | 306 MB |
| Client Components (other than [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Books Online components and Integration Services tools) | 445 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] | 280 MB |
| [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Books Online Components to view and manage help content1 | 27 MB |
| All features | 8,030 MB |
1 The disk space requirement for downloaded Books Online content is 200 MB.
The supported storage types for data files are:
- Local Disk
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] currently supports disk drives that have standard native sector sizes of 512 bytes and 4 KB. Hard disks with sector sizes larger than 4 KB may cause errors when attempting to store [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] data files on them. See [Hard disk drive sector-size support boundaries in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/926930) for more information on hard disk sector-size support in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. For more information, see Troubleshoot errors related to system disk sector size greater than 4 KB.
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster installation supports Local Disk only for installing the
tempdbfiles. Ensure that the path specified for thetempdbdata and log files is valid on all the cluster nodes. During failover, if thetempdbdirectories are not available on the failover target node, the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] resource will fail to come online.
- Shared Storage
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- SMB File Share
- SMB storage is not supported for [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] data files for either standalone or clustered installations. Use direct attached storage, a storage area network, or S2D instead.
- SMB storage can be hosted by a Windows File Server or a third-party SMB storage device. If Windows File Server is used, the Windows File Server version should be 2008 or later. For more information about installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] using SMB file share as a storage option, see [Install [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] with SMB Fileshare as a Storage Option](../../database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server-with-smb-fileshare-as-a-storage-option.md).
For security reasons, we recommend that you do not install [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] on a domain controller. [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup will not block installation on a computer that is a domain controller, but the following limitations apply:
- You cannot run [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] services on a domain controller under a local service account.
- After [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a domain member to a domain controller. You must uninstall [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] before you change the host computer to a domain controller.
- After [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a domain controller to a domain member. You must uninstall [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] before you change the host computer to a domain member.
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster instances are not supported where cluster nodes are domain controllers.
- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] is not supported on a read-only domain controller. [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup cannot create security groups or provision [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] service accounts on a read-only domain controller. In this scenario, Setup will fail.
- A [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster instance is not supported in an environment where only a read-only domain controller is accessible.
You can get relevant installation media from the following locations:
Alternatively, you can create an Azure virtual machine already running SQL Server though [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] on a virtual machine will be slower than running natively because of the overhead of virtualization.