| author | rwestMSFT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ms.author | randolphwest | ||
| ms.reviewer | vanto | ||
| ms.date | 05/02/2025 | ||
| 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 Server 1, or 8.x Server | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get RHEL 8 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) 2, or v15 | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get SLES v15 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 3 or 20.04 | XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Docker Engine 1.8+ on Linux 4 | N/A | Installation guide | Get Docker |
1 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 [!INCLUDE container-emulation]
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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.