https://www.pachadata.com/en/docs/articles/sql-server/administration/Recent content in SQL Server - Administration on Rudi BruchezHugoenhttps://www.pachadata.com/en/docs/articles/sql-server/administration/installation/Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pachadata.com/en/docs/articles/sql-server/administration/installation/<div class="pageinfo pageinfo-primary"> <p>This guide covers the whole process of installing <strong>SQL Server 2025</strong> on <strong>Windows Server</strong> (2019 / 2022 / 2025), then the post-installation configuration through the <strong>Server Properties</strong> in SSMS and the <strong>SQL Server Configuration Manager</strong>.</p> </div> <hr> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <h3 id="minimum-and-recommended-hardware">Minimum and recommended hardware</h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Component</th> <th>Minimum</th> <th>Recommended</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Processor</strong></td> <td>x64 — 1.4 GHz</td> <td>2.0 GHz or more, up to 64 cores per NUMA node</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Memory (RAM)</strong></td> <td>1 GB, 512 MB for Express</td> <td>≥ 4 GB, increasing with the size of the databases</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Disk space</strong></td> <td>6 GB minimum</td> <td>≥ 50 GB for a production environment, excluding data</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Display</strong></td> <td>Super VGA 800 × 600</td> <td>1920 × 1080</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Network</strong></td> <td>Built-in network adapter</td> <td>Internet access for updates</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="software-requirements">Software requirements</h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Component</th> <th>Required version</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Operating system</strong></td> <td>Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025, including Server Core</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>.NET Framework</strong></td> <td>4.7.2, installed automatically if missing</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>PowerShell</strong></td> <td>5.1 or later</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Network protocols</strong></td> <td>TCP/IP, Named Pipes, Shared Memory, all built into the OS</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote> <p><strong>Note:</strong> SQL Server 2025 installs on <strong>x64</strong> processors only. 32-bit installations are no longer supported.</p>