SQL Server 2014: Hardware and Software Requirements

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07/10/2018

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Considerations

We recommend running SQL Server 2014 on computers with the NTFS file format. FAT32 file system is supported but not recommended as it is less secure than the NTFS file system.
You cannot install on read-only, mapped, or compressed drives.
To allow the Visual Studio component to install correctly, SQL Server requires you to install an update. SQL Server Setup checks for the presence of this update then requires you to download and install that update before you can continue with the SQL Server installation. To avoid the interruption during SQL Server Setup, download and install the update before running SQL Server Setup as described below (or install all the updates for .NET 3.5 SP1 available on Windows Update):
- For Windows Server 2008 SP2, get the required update here.
- For any other supported operating system, this update is included.
Launching SQL Server Setup through Terminal Services Client is not supported. Installation fails if you launch setup through Terminal Services Client.
SQL Server Setup installs the following software components required by the product:
- SQL Server Native Client
- SQL Server Setup support files
For minimum version requirements to install SQL Server on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8, see Installing SQL Server on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681562).

This topic contains the following sections:

Hardware and Software Requirements

The table in this section lists the minimum requirements for running SQL Server. There are also recommended configuration options for optimal performance.

The following software requirements apply to all installations:

Component	Requirement
.NET Framework	.NET 3.5 SP1 is a requirement for SQL Server 2014 when you select Database Engine, Reporting Services, Master Data Services, Data Quality Services, Replication, or SQL Server Management Studio, and it is no longer installed by SQL Server Setup. -If you run Setup and you do not have .NET 3.5 SP1, SQL Server Setup requires you to download and install .NET 3.5 SP1 before you can continue with the SQL Server installation. (Install .NET 3.5 SP1 from Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.) The error message includes a link to the download center, or you can download .NET 3.5 SP1 from Windows Update. To avoid interruption during SQL Server Setup, you can download and install .NET 3.5 SP1 before you run SQL Server Setup. -If you run Setup on a computer with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows 8, you must enable .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 before you install SQL Server 2014. -If there is no internet access, you must download and install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 before you run Setup to install any of the above mentioned components. For more information about the recommendations and guidance on how to acquire and enable .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, see Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Deployment Considerations (https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/hh975396). .NET 4.0 is a requirement for SQL Server 2014. SQL Server installs .NET 4.0 during the feature installation step. -If you are installing the SQL Server Express editions, ensure that an Internet connection is available on the computer. SQL Server Setup downloads and installs the .NET Framework 4 because it is not included in the SQL Server Express media. -SQL Server Express does not install .NET 4.0 on the Server Core mode of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows Server 2012. You must install .NET 4.0 before you install SQL Server Express on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows Server 2012.
Windows PowerShell	SQL Server 2014 does not install or enable Windows PowerShell 2.0; however Windows PowerShell 2.0 is an installation prerequisite for Database Engine components and SQL Server Management Studio. If Setup reports that Windows PowerShell 2.0 is not present, you can install or enable it by following the instructions on the Windows Management Framework page.
Network Software	Supported operating systems for SQL Server 2014 have built-in network software. Named and default instances of a stand-alone installation support the following network protocols: Shared memory, Named Pipes, TCP/IP and VIA. Note: VIA protocol is not supported on failover clusters. Clients or applications running on the same node of the failover cluster as the SQL Server instance, can use Shared Memory protocol to connect to SQL Server using its local pipe address. However this type of connection is not cluster-aware and will fail after an instance failover. It is therefore not recommended and should only be used in very specific scenarios. The VIA protocol is deprecated. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. For more information about Network Protocols and Network Libraries, see Network Protocols and Network Libraries.
Virtualization	SQL Server 2014 is supported in virtual machine environments running on the Hyper-V role in: - Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter editions -Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions. - Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and Standard editions. In addition to resources required by the parent partition, each virtual machine (child partition) must be provided with sufficient processor resources, memory, and disk resources for its SQL Server 2014 instance. Requirements are listed later in this topic.* Within the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, a maximum of 4 (four) virtual processors can be allocated to virtual machines running Windows Server 2008 SP2 32-bit/64-bit or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit or Windows Server 2012 64-bit editions. Within the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2012: A maximum of 8 (eight) virtual processors can be allocated to virtual machines running Windows Server 2008 SP2 32-bit/64-bit. A maximum of 64 (sixty-four) virtual processors can be allocated to virtual machines running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit or Windows Server 2012 64-bit editions. For more information on compute capacity limits for different editions of SQL Server 2014 and how they differ in physical and virtualized environments with hyperthreaded processors, see Compute Capacity Limits by Edition of SQL Server. For more information about the Hyper-V role, see the Windows Server 2008 Web site. Important Guest failover clustering is supported in SQL Server 2014. For more information about the supported versions of SQL Server and operating systems for guest failover clustering, and the support for virtualization, see Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products running in a hardware virtual environment.
Hard Disk	SQL Server 2014 requires a minimum of 6 GB of available hard-disk space. Disk space requirements will vary with the SQL Server 2014 components you install. For more information, see Hard Disk Space Requirements (32-Bit and 64 Bit) later in this topic. For information on supported storage types for data files, see Storage Types for Data Files.
Drive	A DVD drive, as appropriate, is required for installation from disc.
Monitor	SQL Server 2014 requires Super-VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor.
Internet	Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply).

*Running SQL Server 2014 on a virtual machine will be slower than running natively because of the overhead of virtualization.

Processor, Memory, and Operating System Requirements

The following memory and processor requirements apply to all editions of SQL Server 2014:

Component	Requirement
Memory^[1]	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: x86 Processor: 1.0 GHz 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 x86 Processor: Pentium III-compatible processor or faster

^[1]The minimum memory required for installing the Data Quality Server component in Data Quality Services (DQS) is 2 GB of RAM, which is different from the SQL Server 2014 minimum memory requirement. For information about installing DQS, see Install Data Quality Services.

WOW64 Support:

WOW64 (Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit) is a feature of 64-bit editions of Windows that enables 32-bit applications to run natively in 32-bit mode. Applications function in 32-bit mode, even though the underlying operating system is a 64-bit operating system.

On a supported 64-bit operating system, SQL Server 32-bit edition can be installed to the WOW64 32-bit subsystem of a 64-bit server. WOW64 is supported only for stand-alone instances of SQL Server. WOW64 is not supported for SQL Server failover cluster installations.
For SQL Server 64-bit edition installations on supported 64-bit operating systems, Management Tools are supported in WOW64. For more information about supported operating systems, select an edition of SQL Server 2014 from the sections below.

Server Core Support:

SQL Server 2014 is now supported on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.

Installing SQL Server 2014 on Server Core mode is supported by the following editions of Windows Server:


Windows Server 2019 Standard	Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
Windows Server 2016 Standard	Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard	Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 Standard	Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web

For more information on installing SQL Server 2014 on Server Core, see Install SQL Server 2014 on Server Core.

Note

SQL Server editions that are supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Standard edition are also supported on Windows Small Business Server 64-bit x64.

Operating System Support:

The SQL Server 2014 editions are classified into the following:

Principal Editions Operating Systems requirements

The following table shows the operating system requirements for the principal editions of SQL Server 2014:

SQL Server Edition	32-bit	64-bit
SQL Server Enterprise	Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit
SQL Server Business Intelligence	Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit
SQL Server Standard	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 10 Home 32-bit Windows 10 Professional 32-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 32-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 32-bit Windows 8 Pro 32-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit

Specialized Editions Operating System requirements

The following table shows the operating system requirements for the specialized editions of SQL Server 2014:

SQL Server Edition	32-bit	64-bit
SQL Server Web	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 10 Home 32-bit Windows 10 Professional 32-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit

Breadth Editions Operating System requirements

The following table shows the operating system requirements for the breadth editions of SQL Server 2014:

SQL Server Edition	32-bit	64-bit
SQL Server Developer	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 10 Home 32-bit Windows 10 Professional 32-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 32-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 32-bit Windows 8 Pro 32-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit
SQL Server Express	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 10 Home 32-bit Windows 10 Professional 32-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 32-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 32-bit Windows 8 Pro 32-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 32-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 32-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Professional 64-bit Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Web 64-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Professional 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Foundation 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web 64-bit

Minimum SQL Server version requirements for Windows 10

Before you install SQL Server on a computer that is running Windows 10, you must make sure that you fulfill the following minimum requirements:

For SQL Server 2014, you must apply SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 or a later update. For more information, see How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2014.
For SQL Server 2012, you must apply SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 or a later update. For more information, see How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2012.
SQL Server 2008 R2
and SQL Server 2008 is not supported on Windows 10.

Cross-Language Support

For more information about cross-language support and considerations for installing SQL Server in localized languages, see Local Language Versions in SQL Server.

Extended System Support

SQL Server 2014 64-bit versions include support for extended systems, also known as Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit (WOW64). WOW64 is a feature of 64-bit editions of Windows that enables 32-bit applications to execute natively in 32-bit mode. Applications function in 32-bit mode even though the underlying operating system is 64-bit.

Hard Disk Space Requirements (32-Bit and 64 Bit)

During installation Windows Installer creates temporary files on the system drive. Before you run Setup to install or upgrade SQL Server, 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 components to a non-default drive.

Actual hard disk space requirements depend on your system configuration and the features that you decide to install. For a list of features supported by the editions of SQL Server, see Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2014. The following table provides disk space requirements for SQL Server 2014 components.

Feature	Disk space requirement
Database Engine and data files, Replication, Full-Text Search, and Data Quality Services	811 MB
Analysis Services and data files	345 MB
Reporting Services and Report Manager	304 MB
Integration Services	591 MB
Master Data Services	243 MB
Client Components (other than SQL Server Books Online components and Integration Services tools)	1823 MB
SQL Server Books Online Components to view and manage help content¹	375 KB

¹The disk space requirement for downloaded Books Online content is 200 MB.

Storage Types for Data Files

The supported storage types for data files are:

Local Disk
Shared Storage
SMB File Share

NOTE: SMB storage is not supported for Analysis Services data files for either standalone or clustered installations. Use direct attached storage or a storage area network instead.

IMPORTANT!! 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 SQL Server using SMB file share as a storage option, see Install SQL Server with SMB Fileshare as a Storage Option.

WARNING!!!! SQL Server failover cluster installation supports Local Disk only for installing the tempdb files. Ensure that the path specified for the tempdb data and log files is valid on all of the cluster nodes. During failover, if the tempdb directories are not available on the failover target node, the SQL Server resource will fail to come online.

Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller - Limitations

For security reasons, we recommend that you do not install SQL Server 2014 on a domain controller. SQL Server Setup will not block installation on a computer that is a domain controller, but the following limitations apply:

You cannot run SQL Server services on a domain controller under a local service account.
After SQL Server is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a domain member to a domain controller. You must uninstall SQL Server before you change the host computer to a domain controller.
After SQL Server is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a domain controller to a domain member. You must uninstall SQL Server before you change the host computer to a domain member.
SQL Server failover cluster instances are not supported where cluster nodes are domain controllers.
SQL Server Setup cannot create security groups or provision SQL Server service accounts on a read-only domain controller. In this scenario, Setup will fail.