SQL Server 2016 Support for SQL Server 2005

This section discusses SQL Server 2016 support for SQL Server 2005. In SQL Server 2016, you
will be able to do the following:

Attach a SQL Server 2005 database (mdf/ldf files) to SQL Server 2016 instance of
database engine.

Restore a SQL Server 2005 database to SQL Server 2016 instance of database engine
from a backup.

Back up a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) cube and restoring on SQL Server
2016.

When a SQL Server 2005 database is upgraded to SQL Server 2016, the database
compatibility level will be changed from 90 to 100. (In SQL Server 2016, valid values for
the database compatibility level are 100, 110, 120, and 130.)ALTER DATABASE
Compatibility Level (Transact-SQL)discusses how the compatibility level change could
affect SQL Server applications.

Any scenarios not specified in the list above are not supported, including but not
limited to the following:

Installing SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2016 on same computer (side by side).

Using a SQL Server 2005 instance as a member of the replication topology that
involves a SQL Server 2016 instance.

Configuring database mirroring between SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2005
instances.

Backing up the transaction log with log shipping between SQL Server 2016 and SQL
Server 2005 instances.

Configuring linked servers between SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2005 instances.

Managing a SQL Server 2005 instance from a SQL Server 2016 Management Studio.

Attaching a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) cube in SQL Server 2016
Management Studio.

Connecting to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) from SQL Server 2016
Management Studio.

Managing a SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) service from SQL Server 2016
Management Studio.

Support for SQL Server 2005 third party custom Integration Services components, such
as execute and upgrade.