Microsoft Product
SQL Server
SQL Server is a Microsoft product filed under Database Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 42 versions listed, latest 2016 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-3) (15 Jul 2026).
Releases and Lifecycle
All Microsoft productsRelease and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
SQL Server 42 versions
Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Service pack levels, original releases and Extended Security Updates are listed with their own dates where Microsoft publishes them. SQL Server 2000 and earlier have no Microsoft lifecycle page.
| Version | Released | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-3)Extended Security Update program | – | – | [7] | ||
| 2025Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [3] | |||
| 2014 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-3)Extended Security Update program | – | – | [8] | ||
| 2022Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [4] | |||
| 2012 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-3)Extended Security Update program | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2016 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [7] | ||
| 2019Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [5] | |||
| 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-4; last year Azure only)Extended Security Update program | – | – | [10] | ||
| 2008 Extended Security Updates (Years 1-4; last year Azure only)Extended Security Update program | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2014 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [8] | ||
| 2016 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [7] | ||
| 2012 Service Pack 4Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2017Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [6] | |||
| 2016 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [7] | ||
| 2014 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [8] | ||
| 2016Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [7] | |||
| 2016 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [7] | ||
| 2012 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2014 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [8] | ||
| 2008 R2 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [10] | ||
| 2008 Service Pack 4Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2012 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2014Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [8] | |||
| 2014 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [8] | ||
| 2012 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2008 R2 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [10] | ||
| 2012Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [9] | |||
| 2012 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [9] | ||
| 2008 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [10] | ||
| 2005 Service Pack 4Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [12] | ||
| 2008 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2008 R2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [10] | |||
| 2008 R2 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [10] | ||
| 2008 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2005 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [12] | ||
| 2008Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [11] | |||
| 2008 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [11] | ||
| 2005 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [12] | ||
| 2005 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [12] | ||
| 2005Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [12] | |||
| 2005 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [12] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products with a defined support timeline at launch: a minimum of five years of Mainstream Support, then a period of Extended Support for some products, with service pack levels required for eligibility. [1]
Sources 10
- SQL Server 2025 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2022 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2019 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2017 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2016 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2014 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2012 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2008 R2 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2008 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- SQL Server 2005 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13