What's new in SQL Server installation

Installation is supported on x64 processors only.

SysPrep

Installation is supported on x64 processors only. For more information, see

Hardware and

software requirements for SQL Server 2022.

Installation of SQL Server Express prompts you to specify the directory to save the extracted

package. If no location is entered, the server defaults to the computer’s system drive (usually

). The extracted files will remain after SQL Server Express installation is complete.

is supported for all installations of SQL Server.

now supports failover cluster

installations. For more information, see

Considerations for installing SQL Server using SysPrep

and

Install SQL Server with SysPrep.

You can upgrade from SQL Server 2012 (11.x), SQL Server 2014 (12.x), SQL Server 2016 (13.x),

2017 (14.x), and SQL Server 2019 (15.x). For more information, see

Supported

version and edition upgrades (SQL Server 2022).

What’s new in SQL Server 2022

Maximum capacity specifications for SQL Server

Plan a SQL Server installation

Hardware and software requirements for SQL Server 2022

Installation guidance for SQL Server on Linux