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author: rwestMSFT
ms.author: randolphwest
ms.reviewer: vanto
ms.date: 03/28/2025
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: linux
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You should run production workloads on supported platforms like [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.redhat.com/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/sql-server), [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.suse.com/c/microsoft-sql-server-on-suse-linux-enterprise-server-new-suse-best-practices), and [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-on-ubuntu), 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 Server <sup>1</sup>, or 8.x Server | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | [Get RHEL 8](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation) |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) <sup>2</sup>, or v15 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | [Get SLES v15](https://www.suse.com/products/server) |
| Ubuntu 18.04 <sup>3</sup> or 20.04 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) | [Get Ubuntu 20.04](https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/) |
| Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-docker.md) | [Get Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started) |

<sup>1</sup> At the end of June 2024, RHEL 7.x transitioned from mainstream maintenance to extended lifecycle support (ELS). For more information, see [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/).

<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 transitioned from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).

<sup>3</sup> At the end of April 2023, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS transitioned from standard maintenance to expanded security maintenance (ESM). For more information, see [Ubuntu 18.04 end of standard support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/18-04-end-of-standard-support).

> [!TIP]  
> For more information, review the [system requirements](../sql-server-linux-setup.md#system) for [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux. For the latest support policy for [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], see the [Technical support policy for Microsoft SQL Server](/troubleshoot/sql/general/support-policy-sql-server).