Microsoft SQL Server 2025 is an enterprise database platform designed to securely store, manage, analyze, and process business data. It combines high performance, availability, security, developer-focused capabilities, and built-in AI features to help organizations build modern data-driven applications.
SQL Server 2025 introduces capabilities for AI workloads, semantic and full-text search, vector embeddings, JSON processing, real-time event-driven applications, and integration with Azure and Microsoft Fabric. It is available in multiple editions, including Enterprise, Standard, Developer, and Express.
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Processor | x64 processor |
| Minimum CPU Speed | 1.4 GHz |
| Recommended CPU | 2.0 GHz or faster |
| RAM – Minimum | 1 GB for editions other than Express |
| RAM – Recommended | At least 4 GB; increase based on database size |
| Storage | Minimum 6 GB available disk space |
| Display | Super-VGA 800 × 600 or higher |
| Architecture | 64-bit (x64) |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework 4.7.2 |
| Network | Shared Memory, Named Pipes and TCP/IP |
| Internet | Internet access required for internet-dependent functionality |