Summary When planning to upgrade Microsoft RMS, plan to upgrade SQL Server as well. The operating system of a computer on which Microsoft Dynamics RMS is to be installed dictates the version of Microsoft SQL Server to be installed. Here are the supported SQL Server versions for Window 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Minimum SQL Server version for Windows 10 SQL Server 2005 is not supported (its’ end of life as of April, 2016). SQL Server 2008 is not supported. SQL Server 2008 R2 is not supported. SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 or later is supported. SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 or later is supported. Minimum SQL Server version for Windows 8.1 (or Windows Server 2012 R2) SQL Server 2005 is not supported (its’ end of life as of April, 2016). SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 or later is supported. SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 or later is supported. SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 or later is supported. SQL Server 2014 is supported. Minimum SQL Server version for Windows 8.0 (or Windows Server 2012) SQL Server 2005 is not supported (its’ end of life as of April, 2016). SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 or later is supported. SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or later is supported. SQL Server 2012 is supported. SQL Server 2014 is supported. Microsoft Tech-knowledge