Improve Vault support for current SQL Server cumulative updates

[Byron_Botha]

Many organizations are required to keep Microsoft SQL Server patched to meet security and compliance obligations. However, Autodesk will only support the CU build that was tested when developing that version of Vault.

See: Vault support for Microsoft SQL Server Cumulative Updates

This leaves customers having to choose between remaining on older SQL Server builds that are supported by Autodesk, or applying newer Microsoft security updates that address critical vulnerabilities but have not yet been confirmed as supported for Vault.

Requested Improvement:

Autodesk should update the supported SQL Server cumulative update guidance for Vault more frequently, particularly when Microsoft releases security updates that address known vulnerabilities. Customers need to be able to remain compliant with internal security policies while continuing to operate within Autodesk-supported configurations.

[ihayesjr]

@Byron_Botha 

Thank you for posting the idea; we understand the need to stay up to date with security patches.

For SQL 2022, Microsoft releases an update every two months. Given the testing we would need to do to ensure a cumulative update doesn't break Vault, this isn't scalable at this frequency. 

Cumulative updates include security patches and functionality changes. These changes may or may not affect Vault's functions and performance. 
We will continue to review this to see what's possible.