Sql Server 2022 Developer Edition ^new^ Jun 2026

SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition is available as a free download for developers. This edition is licensed for development and testing purposes only and cannot be used for production environments.

Here are some of the benefits of using SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition:

| Component | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| | | Windows 10 21H2+ / Windows Server 2019+ / Linux (RHEL 8.x, Ubuntu 20.04) | | CPU | x64 1.4 GHz (2 GHz+ recommended), 2+ cores | | RAM | 2 GB (8+ GB for typical development) | | Disk | 6 GB + data/log space | | .NET | .NET 6.0 (installed automatically during setup) |