SQL Server 2022

SQL Server 2022

3 min read - 27 Jan, 2025

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database that stores and retrieves data for other applications. It's built on Structured Query Language (SQL), a programming language used by database administrators to manage databases. 

Initially released on 24th April, 1989 by Microsoft, SQL Server has become a main player in commercial databases. As of June 2024, the most popular database management system (DBMS) worldwide was Oracle, with a ranking score of 1244.08; MySQL and Microsoft SQL server rounded out the top three - source.

SQL Server 2022

Keeping SQL Server updated is crucial for maintaining security, performance, and stability by ensuring you have the latest bug fixes, security patches, and feature improvements from Microsoft, which helps to protect your data from vulnerabilities and allows you to leverage new functionalities for optimal database management. The current latest version of Microsoft SQL Server is SQL Server 2022, which was released on November 16, 2022. The version number for SQL Server 2022 is 16.0. For a list of cumulative releases (updates) to this version from Microsoft see the table below.

Cumulative update name SQL Server build version Knowledge Base number Release date
CU20 16.0.4205.1 KB5059390 July 10, 2025
CU19 16.0.4195.2 KB5054531 May 15th, 2025
CU18 16.0.4185.3 KB5050771 March 13th, 2025
CU17  16.0.4175.1 KB5048038 January 16, 2025
CU16 16.0.4165.4 KB5048033 November 14, 2024
CU15 16.0.4145.4 KB5041321 September 25, 2024
CU14 16.0.4135.4 KB5038325 July 23, 2024
CU13 16.0.4125.3 KB5036432 May 16, 2024
CU12 16.0.4115.5 KB5033663 March 14, 2024
CU11 16.0.4105.2 KB5032679 January 11, 2024
CU10 16.0.4095.4 KB5031778 November 16, 2023
CU9 16.0.4085.2 KB5030731 October 12, 2023
CU8 16.0.4075.1 KB5029666 September 14, 2023
CU7 16.0.4065.3 KB5028743 August 10, 2023
CU6 16.0.4055.4 KB5027505 July 13, 2023
CU5 16.0.4045.3 KB5026806 June 15, 2023
CU4 16.0.4035.4 KB5026717 May 11, 2023
CU3 16.0.4025.1 KB5024396 April 13, 2023
CU2 16.0.4015.1 KB5023127 March 15, 2023
CU1 16.0.4003.1 KB5022375 February 16, 2023
RTM 16.0.1000.6 SQL Server 2022 release notes November 16, 2022

 

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This article is about SQL Server 2022 and a list of cumulative updates.
Published Monday, 27 January 2025


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