| author | rwestMSFT | |
|---|---|---|
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.reviewer | vanto | |
| ms.date | 10/31/2023 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | linux | |
| ms.topic | include | |
| ms.custom |
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You should run production workloads on supported platforms like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Ubuntu Pro, as they receive regular OS security updates, and have support coverage options that you need for enterprise database deployments.
| Platform | File System | Installation Guide | Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 - 7.9, or 8.x Server | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide | Get RHEL 8 |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux Server v12 (SP3 - SP5), or v15 (SP1 - SP3) | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide | Get SLES v15 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 1, 18.04, or 20.04 | XFS or EXT4 | Installation guide | Get Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | Installation guide | Get Docker |
1 Support for SQL Server on Ubuntu 16.04 is limited. At the end of April 2021, Ubuntu 16.04 transitioned from its standard five-year maintenance window for long term support (LTS) releases, into extended security maintenance (ESM) support. For more details, see Ubuntu 16.04 LTS transitions to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) | Ubuntu.
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For more information, review the system requirements for [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] on Linux. For the latest support policy for [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion], see the Technical support policy for Microsoft SQL Server.