Safetica recommends using SQL Server 2022

This article gives you information on how to update older SQL Server and why.

If you noticed a performance issue, mainly with the Safetica server response, loading record, etc. process update your SQL Server to the latest version.

Safetica recommends using SQL Server 2022 for more cases:

Performance improvement
Security Enhancements
Improved High Availability and Failover
Analytics and Data Management
Simplified Maintenance and Management
Developer Productivity

How to process update your SQL database you can find in the official Microsoft article here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16

Please before the update check all Safetica Requirements and compatibility overview.