2.2           System Requirements - Software

For the installation of SQL Server 2019 Standard, one of the following operating systems is required:

Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter or Essentials

Windows Server 2016 Standard, Datacenter or Essentials

Windows 10 Home, Professional, Enterprise

Beside the above-mentioned, common operating systems, further special versions of these operating systems are also supported. Should the version of your operating system not be listed above, please refer to the SQL Server 2019 User's Manual or the Microsoft Homepage to verify whether your operating system is supported.

Moreover, the .NET framework is required for the installation of SQL Server 2019. Its minimum required version is already installed in the aforementioned operating systems.

The installation of SQL Server Management Studio requires a separate setup. For this installation, .NET 4.6.1 is required; it will be installed automatically together with the installation of SQL Server Management Studio.