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Database Software Support
Topic Last Modified: 2013-03-12
The following list contains the database management systems for the back-end database, the Archiving database, the Monitoring database, the Persistent Chat database, and the Persistent Chat compliance database that are supported by Lync Server 2013:
- Back-end database of a Front End pool, Archiving database, Monitoring database, persistent chat database, and persistent chat compliance database
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise database software (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise database software (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
- Standard Edition server database and local configuration store databases
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (64-bit edition)
Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (64-bit edition) is automatically installed by Lync Server 2013 on each Standard Edition server and each Lync Server 2013 server on which the local configuration store is deployed. -
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (64-bit edition)
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In a Front End pool, the back-end database can be a single SQL Server computer.
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| If you collocate Lync Server databases with other databases, we highly recommend assessing all factors that might affect availability and performance, as well as ensuring that, if one node fails, the remaining node can handle the load. To verify failover capabilities, we recommend testing all failover scenarios. |
SQL clustering topologies are not supported for new Lync Server 2013 deployments. For Back End Server high availability, SQL mirroring is the recommended and supported option.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Lync Server and you have deployed an Enterprise Edition Front End pool that uses SQL clustering in that existing Lync Server topology, we recommend that you implement SQL Mirroring as a replacement for the existing SQL clustering deployment. However, continuing to use the existing SQL cluster with Lync Server 2013 is supported, but not recommended.
