

You can find purchasing information and a directory of Microsoft partners on the Microsoft licensing page. For the Enterprise and Standard Editions, contact your software vendor for the installation media.

Requirements: Review hardware and software installation requirements for SQL Server 2016 & 2017, SQL Server 2019 or SQL Server on Linux, as well as system configuration checks, and security considerations in Planning a SQL Server Installation Getting startedĮditions and features: Review the supported features for the different editions and versions of SQL Server to determine which best suits your business needs.

Here are important details about how to get SQL Server and how to install it. This article is an index of content that provides guidance for installing SQL Server on Windows.īeginning with SQL Server 2016 (13.x), SQL Server is only available as a 64-bit application. Applies to: SQL Server (all supported versions) - Windows only
