Upgrade path from 7.1.7 because of Microsoft SQL upgrade?

[PeterN]

Hello Community,

We are planning on upgrading our Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Server (in which Jira Software 7.1.7 runs) to a 2016 Server. I guess, we will have to upgrade Jira as well, correct?

Into which Version I have to upgrade, to support MS SQL 2016? Does it make sense to go to the highest available version? What is it?

I just want to know what to do, before I renew the Maintenance and go on.

Thanks!
Peter

[Alexis Robert · Accepted solution]

Hello @PeterN , 

if you want to stay on Jira 7, you can upgrade to the latest Enterprise Release: it's 7.13.1.

Otherwise you can upgrade to Jira 8.0 but it's maybe a little early right now :)

But when you're upgrading, you should basically try to aim for the latest enterprise release.

[PeterN]

Thanks for your fast reply Alexis! @Alexis Robert 

Do I have to upgrade step by step (7.1.7 - 7.1.8 - 7.1.9...) or can I upgrade in one step all the way to 7.13.1?

Beginning from which Version is MS SQL 2016 supported?

Thanks

Peter

[Alexis Robert]

Hi @PeterN , 

you can upgrade directly to the latest version (whether you choose 7.13.1 or 8.0).

The first version that supports MS SQL 2016 is 7.9 I think, but you can go directly to 7.13