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SQL Server 2022 (16.x) - Linux
This article describes the major features and services available for SQL Server 2022 (16.x) running on Linux.
In addition to these capabilities in this article, cumulative updates (CUs) are released at regular intervals. These cumulative updates provide many improvements and fixes. For detailed information about the latest CU release, see SQL Server 2022 build versions. For package downloads and known issues, see the Release notes.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 is supported in SQL Server 2022 (16.x) CU 10 and later versions. For more information, see Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Red Hat.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 is supported in SQL Server 2022 (16.x) CU 4 and later versions. For more information, see Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Ubuntu 22.04 support
Ubuntu 22.04 is supported in SQL Server 2022 (16.x) CU 10 and later versions. For more information, see Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Ubuntu.
Updates
The following updates are available in SQL Server 2022 (16.x) on Linux:
| New feature or update | Details |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra Managed Identity | The Microsoft Entra managed identity for SQL Server on Azure VM isn't supported on Linux. For more information, see Improvement: Microsoft Entra managed identity support for backup and restore database operations and for EKM with AKV in SQL Server on Azure VMs. |
Related content
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Red Hat
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Ubuntu
- Quickstart: Run SQL Server Linux container images with Docker
- Provision a Linux virtual machine running SQL Server in the Azure portal
- SQL Server on Linux FAQ
- What's new in SQL Server 2022
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- Ideas for SQL: Have suggestions for improving SQL Server?
- Microsoft Q & A (SQL Server)
- DBA Stack Exchange (tag sql-server): Ask SQL Server questions
- Stack Overflow (tag sql-server): Answers to SQL development questions
- Microsoft SQL Server License Terms and Information
- Support options for business users
- Additional SQL Server help and feedback
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