Tag Archives: upgrades

The Dangers of Not Upgrading

Posted on February 26, 2024 by way0utwest

About ten years ago my sister-in-law broke the screen on her mobile phone. She’d had an older iPhone and when she went to upgrade, none of the upgrade processes worked because her OS was so far behind that they couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Upgrading SQL Server Central

Posted on December 14, 2022 by way0utwest

The decision to upgrade database servers can be a complicated one that involves features, costs, and support requirements. While I think many people would love to run database systems for ten years, often there are concerns about support, which effectively … Continue reading →

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The Slow Upgrade of SQL Server Versions

Posted on August 16, 2021 by way0utwest

Every so often Brent Ozar releases a report of his Constant Care customers, showing the versions in use. While I don’t know this client group is representative of the overall SQL Server customer base, I do think it’s close enough … Continue reading →

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Compatibility Level Confidence

Posted on September 21, 2020 by way0utwest

SQL Server databases have had a compatibility level in them for a long time. This is a number that essentially corresponds to a version. We had 70 for version 7.0, and then we went to 80 for SQL Server 2000, … Continue reading →

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