Hi Franz,
Thanks for posting. I checked the installation guide for MapInfo Pro 16.0. here:
http://reference1.mapinfo.com/software/mapinfo_pro/english/16.0/MapInfoProInstallGuide.pdf
MapInfo Pro Database Connectivity and Support
MapInfo Pro supports the following spatial database servers:
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (also called SQL Server Spatial)
Hope this helps!