Amazon RDS Adds Support for Latest Microsoft SQL Server Cumulative and GDR Updates
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At a glance
Amazon RDS, a cloud service that manages databases for users, now supports the latest Cumulative Updates and General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server. GDR updates are stability updates focused on security. This round includes new updates for SQL Server 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025.
Key points
New updates were released together for four versions: SQL Server 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025.
The improvements and fixes in each update can be found in documents published by Microsoft.
AWS recommends upgrading existing RDS SQL Server databases to these updates.
The update can be done through the AWS Management Console, the AWS SDK, or the CLI.
Why it matters
Database updates are important for blocking security vulnerabilities and improving stability, so service operators who use them should know about this.
Original article
Amazon RDS now supports the latest Cumulative Update and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server
AWS What's New · Nov 3, 2026, 5:30 PM GMT+9 · aws.amazon.com
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