Database versions and version policies

This page describes Cloud SQL's database version support policies.

Database versions supported by Cloud SQL

The database engines supported by Cloud SQL include multiple versions. The versions can vary in capabilities and in the types of issues that arise. While performing an upgrade can impact your users, providing up-to-date database features and important patches is also critical. Cloud SQL keeps your instances up-to-date with patches and minor version updates automatically.

Major and minor versions supported by Cloud SQL

Cloud SQL supports the following database versions.

The mainstream end date and the extended support end dates follow the Microsoft SQL Server support lifecycle . These dates are different than the Cloud SQL extended support dates that apply to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and Cloud SQL for MySQL.

Major version Minor version Support start date Mainstream support
end date
Extended support
end date
SQL Server 2022 Standard (default)
CU19 June 26, 2023 January 11, 2028 January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 Enterprise
CU19 June 26, 2023 January 11, 2028 January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 Express
CU19 June 26, 2023 January 11, 2028 January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 Web
CU19 June 26, 2023 January 11, 2028 January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2019 Standard
CU32 June 24, 2021 February 28, 2025 January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 Enterprise
CU32 June 24, 2021 February 28, 2025 January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 Express
CU32 June 24, 2021 February 28, 2025 January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 Web
CU32 June 24, 2021 February 28, 2025 January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2017 Standard
CU31 February 19, 2020 October 11, 2022 October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 Enterprise
CU31 February 19, 2020 October 11, 2022 October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 Express
CU31 February 19, 2020 October 11, 2022 October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 Web
CU31 February 19, 2020 October 11, 2022 October 12, 2027

Cloud SQL database version format

For SQL Server, the year provides the major version number and the minor version is the supported Cumulative Update (CU). For example, for SQL Server 2022 Enterprise CU11, 2022 Enterprise is the major version number and CU11 is the minor version number.

How to identify the database version of your Cloud SQL instance

You specify the database version when you create a Cloud SQL instance. If you don't specify a database version, then Cloud SQL uses the default database version.

To view the database version of a Cloud SQL instance, do the following:

  1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

    Go to Cloud SQL Instances

  2. To open the Overviewpage of an instance, click the instance name.
  3. In the Configurationcard, view the Database version.

To filter instances by a specific database version within your Cloud SQL project, do the following:

  1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

    Go to Cloud SQL Instances

  2. In the Filterfield, select Type. The database versions that are within your project are listed.
  3. To filter the instances, select a database version within your project.

To view all Cloud SQL instances and their database versions in your organization, use Database Center . You can also switch views in Database Center from project to folders or organizations to get a complete list of all your Cloud SQL instances. For more information, see Filter resources and export fleet inventory information .

Minor version support

Cloud SQL supports new minor versions within three months of their general availability release by the database engine developer community. After Cloud SQL supports a new minor version, Cloud SQL provisions new instances on the new version automatically. During the next scheduled maintenance rollout, Cloud SQL upgrades existing instances to the new version.

Cloud SQL determines the target minor version for each database engine. When the target minor version is different from the minor version for a Cloud SQL instance, Cloud SQL upgrades that version during the next maintenance cycle. You can control the day and time when maintenance restarts occur by setting a maintenance window for your instance.

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