Supported Version and Edition Upgrades for SQL Server 2017 • • 9 minutes to read • Contributors • • • • • In this article APPLIES TO: SQL Server (Windows only) Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Data Warehouse Parallel Data Warehouse You can upgrade from SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012 (11.x), SQL Server 2014 (12.x), and SQL Server 2016 (13.x). This article lists the supported upgrade paths from these SQL Server versions, and the supported edition upgrades for SQL Server 2017 (14.x). Pre upgrade Checklist • Before upgrading from one edition of SQL Server 2017 (14.x) to another, verify that the functionality you are currently using is supported in the edition to which you are moving. • Before upgrading SQL Server, enable Windows Authentication for SQL Server Agent and verify the default configuration: that the SQL Server Agent service account is a member of the SQL Server sysadmin group. • To upgrade to SQL Server 2017 (14.x), you must be running a supported operating system. For more information, see. • Upgrade will be blocked if there is a pending restart.
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