Windows 2022 server essentials SQL Compatibility

Dr Phil 1 Reputation point
2022-03-02T16:26:02.04+00:00

Does Windows 2022 Server Essentials Edition support Microsoft SQL Server ?
No response in this Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-ver15?view=sql-server-ver15
Thanks a lot.

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-03-02T16:36:39.507+00:00

    Looks like it should be fine.

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    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-ver15?view=sql-server-ver15

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  2. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-03-02T16:54:10.44+00:00

    At the page bottom you could ask by submitting feedback. Could have simply been overlooked since you cannot buy Server 2022 Essentials without purchase of hardware.

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  3. Bart van der Kleij 1 Reputation point
    2022-03-15T08:44:19.497+00:00

    Me too, any progress or updates?

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  4. Aaron 1 Reputation point
    2022-11-29T22:14:27.253+00:00

    Wow, this is a really frustrating subject matter, I've been arguing with Dell about it for weeks now only to find out their support knows but the sales teams don't.

    https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191204/windows-server-2022-essentials-branding-explained

    It is compatible. Windows Essential server branding is not a separate OS version from the standard version, it is only a licensing distinction.

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