Merge pull request #9101 from rwestMSFT/rw-0610-update-support

AB#6239: Update SQL Server 2016 support to SP3

Author: Simonx Xu

support/sql/database-engine/install/windows/use-sql-server-in-windows.md

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-title: Version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system
-description: This article describes the version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system.
-ms.date: 01/10/2025
+title: Version Requirements for SQL Server in Windows Operating System
+description: This article describes the version requirements for SQL Server in the Windows operating system.
+ms.date: 06/10/2025
 ms.custom: sap:Installation, Patching, Upgrade, Uninstall
 ms.reviewer: randolphwest, jopilov
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@@ -11,32 +11,30 @@ ms.reviewer: randolphwest, jopilov
 
 # Version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system
 
-This article describes the version requirements for SQL Server in Windows operating system (OS).
+This article describes the version requirements for SQL Server in the Windows operating system (OS).
 
 _Original product version:_   SQL Server  
 _Original KB number:_   2681562
 
-## Summary
-
 > [!NOTE]
-> Unless noted otherwise, when an OS is supported for a SQL Major version, it remains supported for all subsequent servicing releases. For example, if SQL Server 2016 release to manufacturing (RTM) is supported on Windows 10, this implies that any CUs on top of SQL Server 2016 RTM or SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 (SP1) are supported on Windows 10.
+> Unless noted otherwise, when an OS is supported for a major SQL Server version, it remains supported for all subsequent servicing releases. For example, if SQL Server 2016 release to manufacturing (RTM) is supported on Windows 10, this implies that any CUs on top of SQL Server 2016 RTM or SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 (SP1) are supported on Windows 10.
 
 How to use this article:
 
 - Use the following table to find out the minimum requirements for the SQL Server version you're trying to install for the corresponding OS.
 
 - Use the links in the **Hardware and Software Requirements page** row to see specific details about the hardware and software requirements for each version of SQL Server.
 
-|Windows version/SQL version |SQL Server 2022|SQL Server 2019|SQL Server 2017|SQL Server 2016 |SQL Server 2014 |SQL Server 2012 |SQL Server 2008 R2 |SQL Server 2008|
-|---| -------- |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-|Windows Server 2025  |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows Server 2022  |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows 11 |Yes  (RTM)|Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Not supported |Not supported |Not supported |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows 10 |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows Server 2019  |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows Server 2016  |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Not supported |Not supported |
-|Windows 8.1  |No|No |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Yes (SP3)  |Yes (SP4)|
-|Windows Server 2012 R2 |No|No  |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Yes (SP3)  |Yes (SP4) |
-|Windows 8 |No|No |Yes  (RTM)  |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Yes (SP3)  |Yes (SP4) |
-|Windows Server 2012 |No|No |Yes  (RTM) |Yes (SP2) |Yes (SP3) |Yes (SP4) |Yes (SP3)  |Yes (SP4) |
-|Hardware and Software Requirements page |[SQL Server 2022](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2022)|[SQL Server 2019](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-ver15) |[SQL Server 2017](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server)  |[SQL Server 2016](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server)  |[SQL Server 2014](/previous-versions/sql/2014/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server)  |[SQL Server 2012](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2012/ms143506(v=sql.110))  |[SQL Server 2008 R2](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008-r2/ms143506%28v%3dsql.105%29)  |[SQL Server 2008](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008/ms143506%28v%3dsql.100%29) |
+| Windows version/SQL version | SQL Server 2022 | SQL Server 2019 | SQL Server 2017 | SQL Server 2016 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL Server 2012 | SQL Server 2008 R2 | SQL Server 2008 |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Windows Server 2025 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows Server 2022 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows 11 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows 10 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows Server 2019 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows Server 2016 | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Not supported | Not supported |
+| Windows 8.1 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
+| Windows Server 2012 R2 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
+| Windows 8 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
+| Windows Server 2012 | No | No | Yes (RTM) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) | Yes (SP3) | Yes (SP4) |
+| Hardware and Software Requirements page | [SQL Server 2022](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2022) | [SQL Server 2019](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-ver15) | [SQL Server 2017](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server) | [SQL Server 2016](/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server) | [SQL Server 2014](/previous-versions/sql/2014/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server) | [SQL Server 2012](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2012/ms143506(v=sql.110)) | [SQL Server 2008 R2](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008-r2/ms143506%28v%3dsql.105%29) | [SQL Server 2008](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008/ms143506%28v%3dsql.100%29) |