{"product_id":"microsoft-sql-server-2025-standard","title":"Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Standard","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.65\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2025 Standard is the newest SQL Server release, launched in November 2025. It is the database engine for line-of-business applications, ERP and accounting systems, reporting and websites. The Standard edition now uses up to 32 cores and 256 GB of buffer pool memory per instance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's new in SQL Server 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigher Standard limits:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 32 cores and 256 GB of memory, compared with 24 cores and 128 GB in SQL Server 2022 Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAI-ready engine:\u003c\/strong\u003e a native vector data type and vector search inside the database\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative JSON type\u003c\/strong\u003e and regular expression functions in T-SQL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResource Governor in Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can cap CPU, memory and TempDB use per workload\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptimised locking\u003c\/strong\u003e for fewer blocking issues under concurrent load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIncluded in Standard edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic availability groups (two replicas, one database) and two-node failover cluster instances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparent Data Encryption, backup encryption, Always Encrypted and row-level security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackup compression, log shipping and backup to S3-compatible storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuery Store, SQL Server Agent and Database Mail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnterprise edition is needed for full Always On availability groups with multiple secondaries and online index rebuilds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a new database server, SQL Server 2025 has the longest support window: mainstream support until January 2031 and security updates until 7 January 2036. Choose \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2022-standard\"\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2019-standard\"\u003e2019 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e only when your application vendor certifies an older version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eYou also need Windows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server is licensed separately from the operating system. SQL Server 2025 runs on Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025, or on Windows 10 and 11 for smaller setups. For a new server, pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/windows-server-2025-standard-retail\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the SQL Server 2025 installation media using the link in your order email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun setup and enter your product key when asked. Setup installs Standard edition automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall SQL Server Management Studio separately to manage your databases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I upgrade an existing SQL Server to 2025?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, Microsoft supports in-place upgrades from recent SQL Server versions. Check its supported upgrade paths, back up every database first and confirm that your applications support 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it run on Linux?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2025 is also available for Linux, but our installation instructions cover Windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare versions on the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/sql-server\"\u003eSQL Server\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Best License Key","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58061863878839,"sku":null,"price":799.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/7136\/5559\/files\/windows-server-2025-sql-standard.webp?v=1794323708","url":"https:\/\/bestlicensekey.com\/it\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2025-standard","provider":"Best License Key","version":"1.0","type":"link"}