# RDS Custom for SQL Server Catches Up with the Latest CU and GDR Updates!

Hi everyone, it's Shii-chan! Today it's a version update notice for RDS Custom for SQL Server.

## What was announced?

In AWS What's New, Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server announced support for the latest Cumulative Updates (CU) and General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server.

## What changes

These two versions are now supported:

- SQL Server 2019 CU32 + GDR KB5122772 (RDS version 15.00.4490.9.v1)
- SQL Server 2022 CU26 + GDR KB5122768 (RDS version 16.00.4275.2.v1)

You can upgrade your existing RDS Custom for SQL Server instances to these recommended updates.

## Dive Deep

There are three ways to upgrade:

- Amazon RDS Management Console
- AWS SDK
- AWS CLI

For the improvements and fixes in each update, see the Microsoft documentation for KB5122772 and KB5122768. Upgrade details are in the Amazon RDS Custom User Guide.

## Wrap-up

- Latest CU + GDR for SQL Server 2019 and 2022 are supported
- Upgrade from the console, SDK, or CLI

This is for anyone running SQL Server on RDS Custom who wants to keep patches current!