Microsoft SQL Server End of Life Dates
All 36 Microsoft SQL Server release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Data refreshed daily.
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, end-of-life dates and current support status for every Microsoft SQL Server branch.
| Branch | Released | End of life | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 18 Nov 2025 | 6 Jan 2036 | supported | 17.0.4065.4 CU7 |
| 16.0 | 16 Nov 2022 | 11 Jan 2033 | supported | 16.0.4265.3 CU26 |
| 13.0-sp3-acp | 19 May 2022 | 14 Jul 2026 | EOL | 13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR |
| 13.0-sp3 | 15 Sept 2021 | 14 Jul 2026 | EOL | 13.0.6500.1 GDR |
| 15.0 | 4 Nov 2019 | 8 Jan 2030 | supported | 15.0.4480.2 CU32+GDR |
| 12.0-sp3 | 30 Oct 2018 | 9 Jul 2024 | EOL | 12.0.6449.1 CU4+GDR |
| 13.0-sp2 | 24 Apr 2018 | 11 Oct 2022 | EOL | 13.0.5893.48 CU17+GDR |
| 11.0-sp4 | 5 Oct 2017 | 12 Jul 2022 | EOL | 11.0.7512.11 GDR |
| 14.0 | 29 Sept 2017 | 12 Oct 2027 | supported | 14.0.3540.1 CU31+GDR |
| 13.0-sp1 | 16 Nov 2016 | 9 Jul 2019 | EOL | 13.0.4604.0 CU15+GDR |
| 12.0-sp2 | 14 Jul 2016 | 14 Jan 2020 | EOL | 12.0.5687.1 CU18 |
| 13.0 | 1 Jun 2016 | 9 Jan 2018 | EOL | 13.0.2218.0 CU9+GDR |
| 11.0-sp3 | 1 Dec 2015 | 9 Oct 2018 | EOL | 11.0.6614.2 CU10+QFE |
| 12.0-sp1 | 14 Apr 2015 | 10 Oct 2017 | EOL | 12.0.4522.0 CU13 |
| 10.50-sp3 | 7 Jul 2014 | 9 Jul 2019 | EOL | 10.50.6785.2 GDR |
| 10.0-sp4 | 7 Jul 2014 | 9 Jul 2019 | EOL | 10.0.6814.4 CU17+GDR |
| 11.0-sp2 | 10 Jun 2014 | 10 Jan 2017 | EOL | 11.0.5678.0 CU16 |
| 12.0 | 5 Jun 2014 | 12 Jul 2016 | EOL | 12.0.2569.0 CU14 |
| 11.0-sp1 | 7 Nov 2012 | 14 Jul 2015 | EOL | 11.0.3513.0 CU13+QFE |
| 10.50-sp2 | 26 Jul 2012 | 13 Oct 2015 | EOL | 10.50.4339.0 CU13+QFE |
| 11.0 | 20 May 2012 | 14 Jan 2014 | EOL | 11.0.2424.0 CU11 |
| 10.00-sp3 | 6 Oct 2011 | 13 Oct 2015 | EOL | 10.00.5861 CU16+QFE |
| 10.50-sp1 | 12 Jul 2011 | 8 Oct 2013 | EOL | 10.50.2881.0 CU14 |
| 9.0-sp4 | 13 Dec 2010 | 12 Apr 2016 | EOL | 9.0.5324.0 QFE |
| 10.00-sp2 | 24 Sept 2010 | 9 Oct 2012 | EOL | 10.00.4371 CU10+QFE |
| 10.50-r2 | 20 Jul 2010 | 10 Jul 2012 | EOL | 10.50.1815.0 CU13 |
| 10.00-sp1 | 31 Mar 2009 | 11 Oct 2011 | EOL | 10.00.2850 CU16 |
| 9.00-sp3 | 15 Dec 2008 | 10 Jan 2012 | EOL | 9.00.4309 CU11 |
| 10.00 | 6 Nov 2008 | 13 Apr 2010 | EOL | 10.00.1835 CU10 |
| 9.00-sp2 | 19 Feb 2007 | 12 Jan 2010 | EOL | 9.00.3325 CU13 |
| 9.0-sp1 | 18 Apr 2006 | 8 Apr 2008 | EOL | 9.0.2233 |
| 9.0 | 14 Jan 2006 | 10 Jul 2007 | EOL | 9.0.1399 |
| 8.0-sp4 | 6 May 2005 | 9 Apr 2013 | EOL | 8.0.2305 QFE |
| 7.0-sp4 | 26 Apr 2002 | 11 Jan 2011 | EOL | 7.0.1152 |
| 6.50-sp5a | 24 Dec 1998 | 1 Jan 2002 | EOL | 6.50.480 |
| 6.0-sp3 | 13 Jun 1995 | 31 Mar 1999 | EOL | 6.0.151 |