# Microsoft SQL Server Images

IONOS Cloud provides Microsoft (MS) SQL Server images as Public Images, which you can set up and run an SQL Server in a [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Data Center (VDC)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc). The MS SQL Server images are based on Microsoft Windows Server systems, which are in `mssql-<Edition>-<Version>-server-upd-<Update-Version>` format.

Example: `mssql-std-2022-server-upd-2024-01`.

These images contain all the pre-installed components of an IONOS Cloud Windows Data Center server with a pre-installed MS SQL Server instance, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The SQL Server installation has a default instance named `MSSQLSERVER`.

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**Note:** The MS SQL images IONOS Cloud offers are in English only. Changing the operating system language does not affect the SQL Server instance's language.
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To add more features to your MSSQL instance, you can use the ISO files provided by IONOS Cloud. These are available for selection when you create a new CD-ROM drive for your server. Example: `Microsoft-SQL-2022-full-trial-english.iso`. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Public Images</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/storage-and-backup/images-snapshots/public-images).

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to select and configure the MS SQL Server image provided by IONOS Cloud and log in to SQL Server.</td><td><a href="microsoft-sql-server-images/how-tos">how-tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Log in to the SQL Server</strong></mark></td><td>Learn various ways to log in to the SQL Server.</td><td><a href="microsoft-sql-server-images/how-tos/log-in-sql-server">log-in-sql-server</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Set Up Network and Firewalls</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to configure firewall and TCP/IP binding.</td><td><a href="microsoft-sql-server-images/how-tos/set-up-network-firewalls">set-up-network-firewalls</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Microsoft SQL Enterprise Server Images</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about the advanced features of Microsoft SQL Enterprise Server Images.</td><td><a href="microsoft-sql-server-images/how-tos/enterprise-server-images">enterprise-server-images</a></td></tr></tbody></table>