How to install ms sql server on Windows 11 arm?

Shirase 76

Hi all,

I have a macbook so I installed Parallels and Windows 11 pro (arm). But I have a problem to install MS SQL Server on it. It seems to be imposible. Can you help me with this?

Thanks a lot.

Reynaldo Navedo 0 Reputation points

2024-07-26T14:09:44.1333333+00:00

This is a great MS move. $$$
Franco Neil Glovasa 0 Reputation points

2024-08-28T17:58:04.2866667+00:00

Is microsoft has plans to release sql server on windows arm. I'm enticed to buy the new Microsoft Surface Pro Arm but my concern is that most of the Microsoft Dev tools wont work on it.
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points MVP

2024-08-28T21:03:56.6633333+00:00

I would not expect an ARM version of SQL Server anytime soon. They releases the special version SQL Edge some years back, but I get the impression that they have discontinued it.

One thing to keep in mind that developer machines is not SQL Server's main arena - that is servers that are running production workloads. Developing an ARM version only for developers is unlikely to be an investment that will pay back.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-08T14:57:39.51+00:00

The latest version of SQL Server on ARM Windows 11 22000 is SQL Server 2012 Express SP4.
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points MVP

2024-09-08T18:46:01.77+00:00

Huh? Are you saying that SQL 2012 is running on ARM? There is no version of SQL Server that officially supports ARM.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-09T01:55:04.8266667+00:00

Update. SQL Server 2012 SP4 Developer Edition and SQL Server 2014 SP3 Developer Edition also works well on ARM64. Both arch are x86. I installed only SQL Engine and Full Text Search.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:09:53.7333333+00:00

Update. SQL Server 2012 SP4 Developer Edition and SQL Server 2014 SP3 Developer Edition also works well on ARM64. Both arch are x86. I installed only SQL Engine and Full Text Search.
JérémyC 0 Reputation points

2024-09-13T08:37:30.02+00:00

Hello, I run SQL Server 2022 Developer on my Windows 11 ARM64 with this : https://github.com/jimm98y/MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install
It's works like a charm !
JérémyC 0 Reputation points

2024-09-13T08:40:09.89+00:00

I run SQL Server 2022 Developer on my Windows 11 ARM like a charm with this : https://github.com/jimm98y/MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install

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Ayanda Mkhize 5 Reputation points

2024-08-17T15:03:19.8266667+00:00

I am planning on my next Laptop Upgrade to procure one the new x Elite Processor which run these new ARM CPU architecture the good news is that our ERP is running on X64 CPU architecture via SQL Server since currently SQL is not Arm compatible.

|Processor|Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 12-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 10-core| | -------- | -------- | |Processor|Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 12-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 10-core|
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Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points MVP

2023-10-30T22:43:13.7233333+00:00

Yes, that is difficult, since SQL Server does not run on ARM.

You can look at this old thread and the answer from Randolf West: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1298316/sql-server-2022-database-engine-services-failde?comment=answer-1266245&page=2#answers
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Shirase 76 Reputation points

2023-10-31T18:10:18.83+00:00

Thanks you all,

I didnt tell you yet, that I programming in C# WPF so I need to connect from from c# to database .... few weeks ago I used Windows laptop so it was funeasy ... but now its little harder. I am thinking about instal UTM instead of Parallels because I red it support intel version of windows ... but I am new in this ... so I am not sure

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 66,706 Reputation points

2023-10-31T21:20:39.5466667+00:00

UTM is a hardware emulator rather than virtualization.

virtualization runs the code on the actual hardware directly, thus it has to match. That is visualization virtualizes the O/S.

emulation emulates the hardware also. so runs the code on emulated hardware.

note: SQLIte is probably a better choice than sqlserver localdb, so if you want a desktop app. If you are doing a distributed application, I'd probably use a .net core webapi, and again sqllite might be a good choice.

if you need a real sqlserver, than an azure sql instance might make sense.

Shirase 76 Reputation points

2023-10-31T22:37:29.3566667+00:00

I am not sure I understand it in right way … but I need server so more computers can communicate with the database at once and no collision is there … sqlite is a just a database as I understand

Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points MVP

2023-10-31T22:40:44.9266667+00:00

SQLite would be do for a local desktop application, yes. If you want to run a server on your ARM MAC, SQL Server may not be your choice. I guess Postgress or MySQL may work.

Or as Bruce has suggested, you spin up a database in Azure. (Yes, while there are some free offers, it will come with a price tag eventually.)
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LiHongMSFT-4306 28,041 Reputation points

2023-10-31T03:17:05.36+00:00

Hi @Shirase

Not able to have a test on Windows 11 pro (arm) on MacBook.

If you are interested in install sql server on MacBook, here is some links that might help:

https://builtin.com/software-engineering-perspectives/sql-server-management-studio-mac

https://phoenixnap.com/kb/install-sql-server-macos

Best regards,

Cosmog Hong
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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 66,706 Reputation points

2023-10-31T15:42:19.1266667+00:00

Azure edge dropped support of arm. You can run an old docker image:

https://hub.docker.com/r/cagrin/azure-sql-edge-arm64

you best bet is a using azure cloud services, or a new database provider.

see

https://www.sqlite.org/index.html

https://www.postgresql.org

ef options

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/providers/?tabs=dotnet-core-cli
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Shirase 76 Reputation points

2023-11-03T17:12:44.34+00:00

I am thinking about one potentional solution ... What about install UTM instead of Parallels so I can install Windows 10 and on it SqlServer maybe ... what do you think?

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 66,706 Reputation points

2023-11-03T17:21:16.5866667+00:00

It should work.

I still use azure edge in a docker. It’s disappointing that arm support was dropped, but unless you need some missing feature it’s a good dev choice. .
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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 66,706 Reputation points

2024-07-26T15:39:27.2633333+00:00

This is old thread that has come back up.

since this thread, docker on arm Mac’s has added support for intel images, so you can run the standard Sqlserver image on arm Macs. Still no solution for arm windows.
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