| author | rwestMSFT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ms.author | randolphwest | ||
| 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 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 10.x Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x Server |
XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get RHEL 10 Get RHEL 9 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 Ubuntu 22.04 |
XFS or ext4 | Installation guide | Get Ubuntu 24.04 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.