Amazon RDS Custom Supports Latest Microsoft SQL Server Updates

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server incorporated recent cumulative and general distribution updates to enhance performance and security.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-10-19 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-10-19. Source published: 2026-10-19. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The service now supports SQL Server 2019 CU32+GDR and SQL Server 2022 CU26 + GDR patch versions, reflecting Microsoft's latest recommended updates for stability and security. Users can apply these via the AWS Management Console, SDKs, or CLI.

These updates maintain compatibility with the RDS Custom service and help customers keep their database instances current with Microsoft's ongoing improvements and fixes as documented by Microsoft.

Source & further reading

Amazon RDS Custom now supports the latest Cumulative Update and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server ↗

Source published 2026-10-19. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.