Mainstream Support for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 and SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 will end on April 12, 2011, and Service Pack Support for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 will end on October 11, 2011.
Product
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Version
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SP
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Mainstream Support End Date
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Extended Support End Date
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Options / Notes
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SQL Server
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7.0
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SP4
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12/31/2005
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01/11/2011
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Technical support ends as of 01/11/2011; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Custom support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2000
|
SP4
|
04/08/2008
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04/09/2013
|
Technical support continues till 04/09/2013, yet mainstream (hotfix) support ends as of 04/08/2008; options for hotfix support after 04/08/2008:
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Extended hotfix support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2005
|
RTM (SP0)
|
07/10/2007
|
Not applicable
|
Technical support ends as of 07/10/2007; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
|
SQL Server
|
2005
|
SP1
|
04/08/2008
|
Not Applicable
|
Technical support ends as of 04/08/2008; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
|
SQL Server
|
2005
|
SP2
|
01/12/2010
|
Not Applicable
|
Technical support ends as of 01/12/2010; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Custom support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2005
|
SP3
|
04/12/2011
|
01/10/2012
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Technical support continues till 01/10/2012, yet mainstream (hotfix) support ends as of 04/12/2011; options for hotfix support after 04/12/2011:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Custom support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2005
|
SP4
|
04/12/2011
|
04/12/2016
|
Technical support continues till 04/12/2016, yet mainstream (hotfix) support ends as of 04/12/2011; options for hotfix support after 04/12/2011:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Extended hotfix support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2008
|
RTM
(SP0)
|
04/13/2010
|
Not Applicable
|
Technical support ends as of 04/13/2010; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Custom support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2008
|
SP1
|
10/11/2011
|
Not Applicable
|
Technical support ends as of 10/11/2011; options for technical and/or hotfix support after this date:
ð Continue with self-help
ð Upgrade to the latest supported service pack for SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2
ð Custom support agreement
|
SQL Server
|
2008
|
SP2
|
See Options/Notes
|
Support ends 12 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. Visit the Lifecycle page to find the support timelines for your particular product.
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SQL Server
|
2008 R2
|
RTM
(SP0)
|
See Options/Notes
|
Support ends 12 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. Visit the Lifecycle page to find the support timelines for your particular product.
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