| author | rwestMSFT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ms.author | randolphwest | ||
| ms.reviewer | vanto | ||
| ms.date | 01/27/2026 | ||
| 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 8.x Server, or 9.x Server | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get RHEL 9 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v15 (SP1 - SP4) | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get SLES v15 |
| Ubuntu 20.04, or 22.04 | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get Ubuntu 22.04 |
| Docker Engine 1.8+ on Linux 1 | N/A | Installation guide | Get Docker |
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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.