Microsoft SQL Server End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked Microsoft SQL Server version, with current status.
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Coverage note: some values are retained from earlier reviews. Unresolved releases or dates may be omitted; feed retrieval is not verification of every displayed value.
Status calculated for 2026-11-04: 36 versions tracked; 2 supported, 2 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 32 end of life. Calculated from the dates stored here, not a vendor verification date. With JavaScript on, the calculation uses today's date.
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| Version | Status | Released | Active support ends | Security support ends | Extended support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supported | 2025-11-18 | 2031-01-06 | 2036-01-06 | - | 17.0.5035.5 CU10 |
| 2022 'Dallas' | Supported | 2022-11-16 | 2028-01-11 | 2033-01-11 | - | 16.0.4305.5 CU27+GDR |
| 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack | End of life (paid extended support until 2029-07-17) | 2022-05-19 | 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-14 | 2029-07-17 | 13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR |
| 2016 SP3 | End of life (paid extended support until 2029-07-17) | 2021-09-15 | 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-14 | 2029-07-17 | 13.0.6500.1 GDR |
| 2019 'Aris/Seattle' | Security fixes only | 2019-11-04 | 2025-02-28 | 2030-01-08 | - | 15.0.4500.2 CU32+GDR |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP3 | End of life (paid extended support until 2027-07-08) | 2018-10-30 | 2019-07-09 | 2024-07-09 | 2027-07-08 | 12.0.6449.1 CU4+GDR |
| 2016 SP2 | End of life | 2018-04-24 | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-11 | - | 13.0.5893.48 CU17+GDR |
| 2012 'Denali' SP4 | End of life | 2017-10-05 | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-12 | 2025-07-08 | 11.0.7512.11 GDR |
| 2017 'Helsinki' | Security fixes only | 2017-09-29 | 2022-10-11 | 2027-10-12 | - | 14.0.3560.2 CU31+GDR |
| 2016 SP1 | End of life | 2016-11-16 | 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-09 | - | 13.0.4604.0 CU15+GDR |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP2 | End of life (paid extended support until 2027-07-08) | 2016-07-14 | 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-14 | 2027-07-08 | 12.0.5687.1 CU18 |
| 2016 | End of life | 2016-06-01 | 2018-01-09 | 2018-01-09 | - | 13.0.2218.0 CU9+GDR |
| 2012 'Denali' SP3 | End of life | 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-09 | 2018-10-09 | - | 11.0.6614.2 CU10+QFE |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP1 | End of life (paid extended support until 2027-07-08) | 2015-04-14 | 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-10 | 2027-07-08 | 12.0.4522.0 CU13 |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP3 | End of life | 2014-07-07 | 2014-07-08 | 2019-07-09 | 2022-07-12 | 10.50.6785.2 GDR |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP4 | End of life | 2014-07-07 | 2014-07-08 | 2019-07-09 | 2022-07-12 | 10.0.6814.4 CU17+GDR |
| 2012 'Denali' SP2 | End of life | 2014-06-10 | 2017-01-10 | 2017-01-10 | - | 11.0.5678.0 CU16 |
| 2014 'Hekaton' | End of life (paid extended support until 2027-07-08) | 2014-06-05 | 2016-07-12 | 2016-07-12 | 2027-07-08 | 12.0.2569.0 CU14 |
| 2012 'Denali' SP1 | End of life | 2012-11-07 | 2015-07-14 | 2015-07-14 | - | 11.0.3513.0 CU13+QFE |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP2 | End of life | 2012-07-26 | 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-13 | - | 10.50.4339.0 CU13+QFE |
| 2012 'Denali' | End of life | 2012-05-20 | 2014-01-14 | 2014-01-14 | - | 11.0.2424.0 CU11 |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP3 | End of life | 2011-10-06 | 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-13 | - | 10.00.5861 CU16+QFE |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP1 | End of life | 2011-07-12 | 2013-10-08 | 2013-10-08 | - | 10.50.2881.0 CU14 |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP4 | End of life | 2010-12-13 | 2011-04-12 | 2016-04-12 | - | 9.0.5324.0 QFE |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP2 | End of life | 2010-09-24 | 2012-10-09 | 2012-10-09 | - | 10.00.4371 CU10+QFE |
| 2008 'Kilimanjaro' R2 | End of life | 2010-07-20 | 2012-07-10 | 2012-07-10 | - | 10.50.1815.0 CU13 |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP1 | End of life | 2009-03-31 | 2011-10-11 | 2011-10-11 | - | 10.00.2850 CU16 |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP3 | End of life | 2008-12-15 | 2012-01-10 | 2012-01-10 | - | 9.00.4309 CU11 |
| 2008 'Katmai' | End of life | 2008-11-06 | 2010-04-13 | 2010-04-13 | - | 10.00.1835 CU10 |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP2 | End of life | 2007-02-19 | 2010-01-12 | 2010-01-12 | - | 9.00.3325 CU13 |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP1 | End of life | 2006-04-18 | 2008-04-08 | 2008-04-08 | - | 9.0.2233 |
| 2005 'Yukon' | End of life | 2006-01-14 | 2007-07-10 | 2007-07-10 | - | 9.0.1399 |
| 2000 'Shiloh' SP4 | End of life | 2005-05-06 | 2008-04-08 | 2013-04-09 | - | 8.0.2305 QFE |
| 7.0 'Sphinx' SP4 | End of life | 2002-04-26 | 2005-12-31 | 2011-01-11 | - | 7.0.1152 |
| 6.5 'Hydra' SP5a | End of life | 1998-12-24 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-01-01 | - | 6.50.480 |
| 6.0 'SQL95' SP3 | End of life | 1995-06-13 | 1999-03-31 | 1999-03-31 | - | 6.0.151 |
Frequently asked questions
Which Microsoft SQL Server versions are still supported?
Using the dates stored here, status calculated for 2026-11-04 shows 4 of 36 tracked Microsoft SQL Server versions are still in support (2025, 2022 'Dallas', 2019 'Aris/Seattle', 2017 'Helsinki'). The table above shows the calculated status of every tracked version; retained values may still need vendor confirmation.
What is the newest Microsoft SQL Server version tracked here?
2025 (latest update 17.0.5035.5 CU10), released 2025-11-18. This is the newest release included here, not necessarily the newest vendor release. Unresolved releases may be omitted while their dates or support status are checked. See the linked vendor source for current releases.
Where do these Microsoft SQL Server dates come from?
From the vendor sources linked at the top of this page (vendor lifecycle page) and the source entry. Vendors can revise dates, so confirm there before you schedule a migration.
Extended support
After extended support ends, Microsoft sells Extended Security Updates (ESU) for up to 3 more years of security fixes, through Commercial Licensing or enabled by Azure Arc; they are free for SQL Server VMs running in Azure. Microsoft says SQL Server 2014 ESUs are available until July 8, 2027. Source: Microsoft ESU FAQ, SQL Server ESU FAQ. Prices and dates change; confirm with the vendor before you plan on it.
Related tools
Note: "Not announced" means no confirmed date is shown here; check the linked vendor source. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in your own time zone. A published end date counts as the last day of support.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), feed retrieved 2026-11-04. Retrieval does not mean every displayed value was verified that day. Some values are retained from earlier reviews, and unresolved releases or dates may be omitted. Confirm with the linked vendor source before a purchase or migration decision.