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Yes, in spite of what that document says, you can install SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition on Windows 7. I just did it, and there were no warnings, errors, or blockers of any kind: click to enlarge Now, whether it's supported or not is a different issue (you really should contact your licensing rep as is whether it makes any sense whatsoever to install Enterprise Edition on a workstation when Developer Edition (which you can typically find for at retail) behaves the exact same way - literally the only differences are (a) what @ VERSION returns and (b) what the EULA states about terms of use. Note: Developer Edition is now free in SQL Server 2014, you just have to sign up for Visual Studio Dev Essentials ( I blogged about this here). SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition will also be free once it's released. If the issue is that this workstation is going to be in production use, why is it a workstation? You're going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on SQL Server license, then save a few bucks on a proper server, or spend even less on a workstation operating system? Tread lightly here, because if this configuration isn't supported (or you're using MSDN or grandfathered server/ CAL Enterprise licenses and that isn't valid an audit is going to be very consequential. Please make sure you discuss this with your company's bean-counters and the people who will fire you if this goes south.
News Microsoft Ending Windows 7 Sales to Consumers This Friday Retail sales of consumer editions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are coming to an end this Friday. On October 31, 2014, sales of Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate editions are scheduled to end through original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs). While it might be possible to purchase a new PC in a retail store with those editions of Windows 7 preloaded, Microsoft isn't issuing any more of those licenses to OEMs after October 31. However, Microsoft has extended the time in which you can purchase a new PC from an OEM that's preloaded with the Windows 7 Professional edition by at least a year. Retail outlets also will stop selling Windows 8 boxed copies on Oct. 31, 2014, but new PCs with Windows 8 preloaded by OEMs will be available for at least a year. Typically, retailers and OEMs will be selling new machines with Windows 8.1 preloaded. Windows 8.1 is the OS that gets the new features these days, while Microsoft Windows 8 development is more at the dead- end stage. Windows 7 Pro OEM Sales Extension Microsoft policy is to provide a year's advance notice for when it will stop issuing Windows 7 Pro licenses to OEMs. That's explained on its Windows lifecycle fact sheet page. So far, though, the end-of-sales date is listed as not yet established. In essence, that means Windows 7-preloaded PCs can still be bought from OEMs at least until October 2015. Only when Microsoft actually specifies a date on that page will the clock start to tick down for Windows 7 Pro OEM licensing. The extension of this sales date to October 2015 for Windows 7 Pro-preloaded PCs likely was done by Microsoft to accommodate the needs of businesses. However, 2015 is also the year when Microsoft plans to introduce its new Windows 10 OS into the market. Microsoft has hinted that Windows 10 will be designed specifically to address the.
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