Updating MDS on SQL Server 2016 without updating DB engine?

• hoffy

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  July 25, 2021 at 11:39 pm

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  Hi,

  I am currently investigating removing the need for Silverlight for MDS on a Shared SQL Server 2016 instance I have just inherited.  I have been asked to do it as soon as possible.

  In my research this morning, I have found the following documentation: Upgrading Master Data Services, which specifies an upgrade path without having to upgrade the Database Engine.

  I'm curious to understand if anyone has done this?  Is there any gotchas or concerns?

  The alternative is to get MDS running on SQL Server 2019, either by upgrade the shared instance or commissioning a new instance.  While I understand this is always going to be preferrable, I need to be careful with what else has a database on that server.

  Any feedback is appreciated.

  Thanks

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  July 27, 2021 at 12:10 am

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  Thanks for posting your issue and hopefully someone will answer soon.

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