--- title: SQL Server 2025 is generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS description: SQL Server 2025 is now generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Discover new Linux observability tools, AI capabilities, and how to update your repositories for production. url: https://canonical.com/blog/sql-server-2025-ubuntu-24-04-lts?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce "More about Jehudi") 6 February 2026 # SQL Server 2025 is generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS [Database](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/database) [Microsoft](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft) [Microsoft Azure](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure) [SQL Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/sql-server) --- Share the article Microsoft has announced the General Availability (GA) of SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, starting with the CU1 release. This milestone allows enterprises to deploy mission-critical workloads on our latest Long Term Support release, benefiting from predictable stability and up-to-date kernels. ### Update your repository If you have been testing the preview version, you must switch your repository configuration to ensure you are on the production track. To switch your repository configuration, update your source from mssql-server-preview.repo to mssql-server-2025.repo. Continuing to use the preview repository may result in installing pre-release builds that are not intended for production workloads. ### Enhancements for Linux SQL Server 2025 CU1 introduces specific improvements for managing databases on Linux infrastructure. New Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) now expose OS-level metrics directly to database administrators. Views such as sys.dm\_os\_linux\_cpu\_stats and sys.dm\_os\_linux\_disk\_stats help distinguish between database-specific bottlenecks and infrastructure issues. The release also includes sys.dm\_os\_linux\_net\_stats, which provides real-time network interface statistics to troubleshoot connectivity and throughput. We also see improvements in Contained Availability Groups (CAG). Administrators can now enable database creation and restoration directly within a CAG session using sp\_set\_session\_context. This simplifies lifecycle operations while maintaining strict access controls: only users with the dbcreator role can create databases, while the db\_owner or sysadmin roles are required for restoration. ### AI capabilities This release also brings native vector support for machine learning applications. To learn how to build a secure AI playground with these new capabilities, read our technical guide, [AI meets SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu.](https://ubuntu.com/blog/sql-server-2025-on-ubuntu) ### Enterprise security For organizations with strict compliance requirements, Ubuntu Pro is the preferred choice. It extends the standard LTS security coverage to the full software stack covered in Universe and offers FIPS compliance, which is critical for many regulated SQL Server workloads. [Learn more about Ubuntu Pro for Azure ›](https://ubuntu.com/azure/pro) You can install the production-ready version of SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04 today by following the [official installation guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu). [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). 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