SQL Server 2016 and 2017 upgrade, and SSRS to Power BI

SQL Server 2016 is out of support. We inventory your servers and SSRS reports with the free db-agent CLI, then upgrade and move reports at a fixed price.

SQL Server 2016
Support ended July 14, 2026
SQL Server 2017
Support ends October 12, 2027
Get a fixed price Run the free inventory first
Step 1

Step 1: free inventory with db-agent

db-agent is a free, open-source, read-only command line tool. It lists your databases, linked servers and Agent jobs, flags what will break in an upgrade, and sorts every SSRS report into move, review or retire. You can run it yourself or we run it with you. It needs only a read-only login.

See what the inventory covers · Get the CLI on GitHub

What the fixed-price project covers

One price for an agreed scope, set after the inventory.

Inventory and risk report

Every database, linked server and Agent job, and each upgrade risk with the Microsoft page it comes from.

Upgrade plan

The target (a newer SQL Server, Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure SQL Database), the order of work, the change window and the way back.

The upgrade

We run the upgrade with your team, using the plan you approved.

SSRS triage and report moves

Each report sorted into move, review or retire. We move the ones worth moving, such as to Power BI.

Checks after the move

We compare row counts and totals on the old and new server for the reports we moved, and give you the results.

How we work

One price. We run it. You use it.

  • One fixed price for an agreed scope, set before work starts.
  • Self-service tools: the inventory is a free CLI you can run yourself.
  • Full support from us through the upgrade and the checks after it.
  • No surprise costs. If the scope changes, we agree it with you first.

Common questions

We are on SQL Server 2017. Do we need to act now?+
Not today, but the end date is October 12, 2027. An inventory now shows what will break and gives you time to plan.
Do you work with Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance?+
Yes. We can move SQL Server 2016 and 2017 to Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database or a newer SQL Server on a VM. The inventory shows which target fits, because some features (linked servers, SQL Agent jobs, CLR) do not move to every target.
Do you convert SSRS reports to Power BI?+
No. We do not run an automatic conversion. We sort every report into move, review or retire, and we move the ones worth moving. Many reports are unused and can be retired.
What access do you need?+
A read-only login for the inventory. Nothing is changed on your servers during that step. For the upgrade itself we agree access and a change window with you in the plan.

Tell us what you run

Share your SQL Server versions and any date you must meet. We reply within one business day.

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