Ever wonder how fast people are adopting new versions of SQL Server, or what’s “normal” out there for SQL Server adoption rates? Let’s find out in the spring 2023 version of our SQL ConstantCare® population report.
Out of 3,002 monitored servers, here’s the version adoption rate:
The big 3 versions are all within 1% of the last quarter’s numbers:
SQL Server 2019: 33% SQL Server 2017: 19% SQL Server 2016: 28%
On the other extreme:
SQL Server 2022: 2% – which is right on track with 2019’s adoption rates after it came out. It’s not low