Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server supports new minor version in February 2025

A new minor version of Microsoft SQL Server is now available on Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server, providing performance enhancements and security fixes. Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports this latest minor version of SQL Server 2022 across the Developer, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions.

We encourage you to upgrade your Amazon RDS for SQL Server database instances at your convenience. You can upgrade with just a few clicks in the Amazon RDS Management Console or by using the AWS CLI. Learn more about upgrading your database instances from the Amazon RDS User Guide. The new minor version is SQL Server 2022 CU17 16.0.4175.1.

This minor version is available in all AWS commercial regions where Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server databases are available.

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. See Amazon RDS Custom Pricing for pricing details and regional availability.