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System requirements for MS-SQL servers

MS-SQL server system requirements: certified platforms, prerequisites, and key considerations for optimal setup

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Ensure that you read through all the requirements mentioned in this topic before you set up Druva to back up your databases.

Certified platforms

This section outlines the certified platforms and highlights the SQL Server versions Druva supports, closely following Microsoft's Compatibility Matrix. This approach ensures alignment with Microsoft's recommendations for compatibility and security.

Key Considerations

  • Version Support: If a major version of SQL Server is supported, all corresponding minor versions (e.g., SP1, SP2, etc.) of that major version will also be supported.

  • Edition Support: We support Web, Developer, Standard, and Enterprise editions.
    Express editions are not supported.

Software requirements for files and folders

Druva supports the SQLservers running with Windows operating systems. The following table lists the supported platforms that Druva can backup and restore files and folders on.

For Cloud and GovCloud

Operating System

Editions

Windows

(Standard and Enterprise editions)

Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)

Windows

(Standard and Enterprise editions)

Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)

Windows

(Standard edition)

Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 (64-bit)

For FedRAMP certified GovCloud

Operating System

Editions

Windows

(Standard and Enterprise editions)

Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)

Supported SQL Server Versions

In line with the Microsoft Compatibility Matrix, Druva has certified and supports the following SQL Server versions:

  • SQL Server 2022

  • SQL Server 2019

  • SQL Server 2017

  • SQL Server 2016, starting with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • SQL Server 2014

  • SQL Server 2012, starting with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Druva protects the following SQL Servers in FedRAMP certified GovCloud:

  • SQL Server 2022

  • SQL Server 2019

  • SQL Server 2017

  • SQL Server 2016, starting with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Operating System Compatibility: Druva supports these SQL Server versions only if installed on a Windows version that Microsoft currently supports for that version of SQL Server, according to the Microsoft Compatibility Matrix.

For more detailed information on which Windows versions are compatible with each SQL Server release, please refer to Using SQL Server in Windows on the Microsoft website.

You are recommended to update to TLS 1.2 for secure communication. For more information, you may refer to TLS 1.2 support for Microsoft SQL Server.

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