SQLServer: Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft.
| Release | Released | Active Support | Security Support | Extended Security Updates | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 months and 1 week ago (16 Nov 2022) |
Ends
in 4 years and 11 months (11 Jan 2028)
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Ends
in 9 years (11 Jan 2033)
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Unavailable | 16.0.1000.6 |
| 2019 CU18 | 3 years ago (04 Nov 2019) |
Ends
in 1 year and 11 months (07 Jan 2025)
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Ends
in 6 years and 11 months (08 Jan 2030)
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Unavailable | 15.0.4261.1 |
| 2017 CU31 | 5 years ago (29 Sep 2017) |
Ended
3 months and 1 week ago (11 Oct 2022)
|
Ends
in 4 years and 8 months (12 Oct 2027)
|
Unavailable | 14.0.3456.2 |
| 2016 SP3 | 4 years and 9 months ago (24 Apr 2018) |
Ended
1 year and 6 months ago (13 Jul 2021)
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Ends
in 3 years and 5 months (14 Jul 2026)
|
Unavailable | 13.0.6419.1 |
| 2014 SP3 CU4 | 4 years ago (30 Oct 2018) |
Ended
3 years and 6 months ago (09 Jul 2019)
|
Ends
in 1 year and 5 months (09 Jul 2024)
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Unavailable | 12.0.6439.10 |
| 2012 SP4 | 5 years ago (05 Oct 2017) |
Ended
5 years ago (11 Jul 2017)
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Ended
6 months ago (12 Jul 2022)
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Ends
in 2 years and 5 months (08 Jul 2025)
|
11.0.7507.2 |
| 2008 R2 SP3 | 8 years ago (26 Sep 2014) |
Ended
8 years ago (08 Jul 2014)
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Ended
3 years and 6 months ago (09 Jul 2019)
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Ended
6 months ago (12 Jul 2022)
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10.50.6560.0 |
Latest updates for Microsoft SQL Server
Each of the products has its own Technical Support Policy, which determine the lifetime and scope of product support.
CU: Cumulative Update
The 2016 version was the last to which SP appeared. As of 2017, only CU updates will be available.
Extended Security Updates (ESU)
For some releases, customers also have the option to purchase Extended Security Updates (ESU). It includes Critical and/or Important security updates for a maximum of three years after the product’s End of Extended Support date. Customers can also get technical support for the ESU period as long as they also have an active support plan.
More information is available on the Microsoft SQL Server website.
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This page was last updated on 13 January 2023.