Update Ubuntu prerequisites and add Pro compliance tip #10279
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Update the Prerequisites section for all SQL Server versions (2017-2025) to include Ubuntu Pro as a deployment option on Azure. Add a new tip regarding production and compliance, recommending Ubuntu Pro for users requiring FIPS compliance or expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the Universe repository.
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Pull request overview
Updates the Ubuntu quickstart prerequisites to include Ubuntu Pro as an Azure VM option and adds guidance for production/compliance scenarios where Ubuntu Pro is recommended.
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- Updated Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04 prerequisite text to mention Ubuntu Pro VM images on Azure.
- Added a new TIP recommending Ubuntu Pro for FIPS compliance and ESM needs, including guidance on enabling Pro or selecting Pro images in Azure.
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| > For production environments that require **FIPS compliance** or expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the full open source stack (Universe repository), we recommend using **Ubuntu Pro**. |
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The phrase "expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the full open source stack (Universe repository)" is a bit unclear/inaccurate (ESM coverage is commonly described as applying to Universe packages). Consider rewording to directly reference ESM coverage for the Ubuntu Universe repository/packages to avoid confusion about what “full open source stack” means here.
| > For production environments that require **FIPS compliance** or expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the full open source stack (Universe repository), we recommend using **Ubuntu Pro**. | |
| > For production environments that require **FIPS compliance** or Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) coverage for Ubuntu Universe packages, we recommend using **Ubuntu Pro**. |
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| > **Production and Compliance** | ||
| > For production environments that require **FIPS compliance** or expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the full open source stack (Universe repository), we recommend using **Ubuntu Pro**. | ||
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| > You can enable Ubuntu Pro on your existing instance or select a pre-configured Ubuntu Pro image when provisioning in Azure. |
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| You must have an Ubuntu 20.04 machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. | ||
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| To install Ubuntu 20.04 on your own machine, go to <https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/>. You can also create Ubuntu virtual machines in Azure. See [Tutorial: Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm). | ||
| To install Ubuntu 20.04 on your own machine, go to <https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/>. You can also create Ubuntu or Ubuntu Pro virtual machines in Azure. See [Tutorial: Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm). |
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In the SQL Server 2022 prerequisites, the doc says you must have an Ubuntu 20.04 machine, but earlier the intro states 20.04 or 22.04 and the Install section has tabs for both. Update this prerequisite text to include Ubuntu 22.04 (and the Azure VM/Ubuntu Pro option) so the prerequisites match the rest of the article.
| You must have an Ubuntu 22.04 machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. | ||
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| To install Ubuntu 22.04 on your own machine, go to <https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/>. You can also create Ubuntu virtual machines in Azure. See [Tutorial: Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm). | ||
| To install Ubuntu 22.04 on your own machine, go to <https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/>. You can also create Ubuntu or Ubuntu Pro virtual machines in Azure. See [Tutorial: Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm). |
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For SQL Server 2025, prerequisites currently require Ubuntu 22.04, but a note earlier in the article says Ubuntu 24.04 is supported starting with CU 1. Adjust the prerequisites wording so readers on 24.04 don't get conflicting guidance (for example, mention 22.04 or 24.04 with the CU 1 requirement).
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@jcastros While I appreciate the effort you've put into this pull request, I need to verify the change with the product group. This can take days or weeks. |
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Update the Prerequisites section for all SQL Server versions (2017-2025) to include Ubuntu Pro as a deployment option on Azure. Add a new tip regarding production and compliance, recommending Ubuntu Pro for users requiring FIPS compliance or expanded security maintenance (ESM) for the Universe repository.