Can SQL Server 2016 run on Windows Server 2012?

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Systems that are currently supported for SQL Server 2016 installation are: Windows 8 and 8.1 (All 64 bit editions) Windows 10 (All 64 bit editions) Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. 7 июн. 2016 г.

Can we install SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2012?

From further down the link you yourself posted. But as far as I can tell, all versions of Windows Server 2012 support all versions of SQL Server 2016.

Is SQL Server 2016 backward compatibility?

SQL Server 2016 is backwards compatible for the below SQL Server versions: SQL Server 2016 (130) SQL Server 2014 (120) SQL Server 2012 (110)

Can SQL Server 2012 run on Windows Server 2012?

SQL Server 2012 is supported on the Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 operating systems.

Can we install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2?

Once the server has been rebooted and Windows updates have been applied run setup.exe from the SQL Server 2014 media and select Installation from the left of the screen. Select New Installation from the top right. Select Next on license screen, I have selected Evaluation. Accept the license agreement.

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