Versions

The provider ships a curated catalog of SQL Server versions. Select one with spec.version on the Instance; if omitted, the default is used.

`spec.version`	SQL Server	Image	Default
`2025`	2025	`mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2025-latest`	✅
`2022`	2022	`mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest`
`2019`	2019	`mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest`

spec:
  providerRef:
    name: mssql
  version: "2022"

note

Native S3 backups (BACKUP ... TO URL) and Contained Availability Groups require SQL Server 2022 or later. If you need backup & restore, choose 2022 or 2025.

Editions

Independently of the version, choose a SQL Server edition per instance under spec.components.engine.parameters.edition:

Edition	Licensed	Notes
`Developer` (default)	Free (non-production)	Full feature set; not for production use
`Express`	Free	Feature-limited; standalone only (no Availability Groups)
`Standard`	Paid	Supports Always-On Availability Groups
`Enterprise`	Paid	Full feature set
`EnterpriseCore`	Paid	Enterprise, core-based licensing

Licensing and compliance are your responsibility. For the full mechanics of how editions are applied, see the operator's CR Reference.

Editions​

Editions