Does SQL Server 2005 run on Red Hat Linux?

Hello Everyone -

This may be a silly question, but does SQL Server 2005 run on any other platforms besides Windows? Will SQL Server 2005 run on Red Hat Linux? Or any other flavor of UNIX? Thank you for your time and assistance. I appreciate the help.

No, SQL Server requires a Windows operating system.

The requirements are listed here:

SQL Server 2005 Installation Requirements (Hardware/Software)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx

Does SQL 2005 runs on other platforms them MS windows ?

I could not find in the documentation but someone told me that there is a way.

YOu will be able to connect to the SQL Server from any platform where you can find an appropiate driver, but the shipped client tools from MS and the service will only run on WIndows platforms.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

Does SQL 2005 runs on other platforms them MS windows ?

I could not find in the documentation but someone told me that there is a way.

YOu will be able to connect to the SQL Server from any platform where you can find an appropiate driver, but the shipped client tools from MS and the service will only run on WIndows platforms.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de