Microsoft SQL Server End of Life Dates
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4still supported
32end of life
12 Oct 2027next to expire — 14.0
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, security support dates and current support status for every Microsoft SQL Server branch.
| Branch | Released | Active Support ends | Security Support ends | Extended Security Updates ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 18 Nov 202511mo ago | 6 Jan 2031 | 6 Jan 2036in 9y 3mo | — | supported | 17.0.5005.3 CU9 |
| 16.0 | 16 Nov 20223y 11mo ago | 11 Jan 2028 | 11 Jan 2033in 6y 3mo | — | supported | 16.0.4295.3 CU27 |
| 13.0-sp3-acp | 19 May 20224y 5mo ago | 14 Jul 2026 | 14 Jul 20263mo ago | 17 Jul 2029 | EOL | 13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR |
| 13.0-sp3 | 15 Sept 20215y 1mo ago | 14 Jul 2026 | 14 Jul 20263mo ago | 17 Jul 2029 | EOL | 13.0.6500.1 GDR |
| 15.0 | 4 Nov 20196y 11mo ago | 28 Feb 2025 | 8 Jan 2030in 3y 3mo | — | supported | 15.0.4490.9 CU32+GDR |
| 12.0-sp3 | 30 Oct 20187y 11mo ago | 9 Jul 2019 | 9 Jul 20242y 3mo ago | 12 Jul 2027 | EOL | 12.0.6449.1 CU4+GDR |
| 13.0-sp2 | 24 Apr 20188y 5mo ago | 11 Oct 2022 | 11 Oct 20224y ago | — | EOL | 13.0.5893.48 CU17+GDR |
| 11.0-sp4 | 5 Oct 20179y ago | 12 Jul 2022 | 12 Jul 20224y 3mo ago | 8 Jul 2025 | EOL | 11.0.7512.11 GDR |
| 14.0 | 29 Sept 20179y ago | 11 Oct 2022 | 12 Oct 2027in 1y | — | supported | 14.0.3550.4 CU31+GDR |
| 13.0-sp1 | 16 Nov 20169y 11mo ago | 9 Jul 2019 | 9 Jul 20197y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 13.0.4604.0 CU15+GDR |
| 12.0-sp2 | 14 Jul 201610y 3mo ago | 14 Jan 2020 | 14 Jan 20206y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 12.0.5687.1 CU18 |
| 13.0 | 1 Jun 201610y 4mo ago | 9 Jan 2018 | 9 Jan 20188y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 13.0.2218.0 CU9+GDR |
| 11.0-sp3 | 1 Dec 201510y 10mo ago | 9 Oct 2018 | 9 Oct 20188y ago | — | EOL | 11.0.6614.2 CU10+QFE |
| 12.0-sp1 | 14 Apr 201511y 6mo ago | 10 Oct 2017 | 10 Oct 20179y ago | — | EOL | 12.0.4522.0 CU13 |
| 10.50-sp3 | 7 Jul 201412y 3mo ago | 8 Jul 2014 | 9 Jul 20197y 3mo ago | 12 Jul 2022 | EOL | 10.50.6785.2 GDR |
| 10.0-sp4 | 7 Jul 201412y 3mo ago | 8 Jul 2014 | 9 Jul 20197y 3mo ago | 12 Jul 2022 | EOL | 10.0.6814.4 CU17+GDR |
| 11.0-sp2 | 10 Jun 201412y 4mo ago | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 20179y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 11.0.5678.0 CU16 |
| 12.0 | 5 Jun 201412y 4mo ago | 12 Jul 2016 | 12 Jul 201610y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 12.0.2569.0 CU14 |
| 11.0-sp1 | 7 Nov 201213y 11mo ago | 14 Jul 2015 | 14 Jul 201511y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 11.0.3513.0 CU13+QFE |
| 10.50-sp2 | 26 Jul 201214y 2mo ago | 13 Oct 2015 | 13 Oct 201511y ago | — | EOL | 10.50.4339.0 CU13+QFE |
| 11.0 | 20 May 201214y 5mo ago | 14 Jan 2014 | 14 Jan 201412y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 11.0.2424.0 CU11 |
| 10.00-sp3 | 6 Oct 201115y ago | 13 Oct 2015 | 13 Oct 201511y ago | — | EOL | 10.00.5861 CU16+QFE |
| 10.50-sp1 | 12 Jul 201115y 3mo ago | 8 Oct 2013 | 8 Oct 201313y ago | — | EOL | 10.50.2881.0 CU14 |
| 9.0-sp4 | 13 Dec 201015y 10mo ago | 12 Apr 2011 | 12 Apr 201610y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 9.0.5324.0 QFE |
| 10.00-sp2 | 24 Sept 201016y ago | 9 Oct 2012 | 9 Oct 201214y ago | — | EOL | 10.00.4371 CU10+QFE |
| 10.50-r2 | 20 Jul 201016y 3mo ago | 10 Jul 2012 | 10 Jul 201214y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 10.50.1815.0 CU13 |
| 10.00-sp1 | 31 Mar 200917y 6mo ago | 11 Oct 2011 | 11 Oct 201115y ago | — | EOL | 10.00.2850 CU16 |
| 9.00-sp3 | 15 Dec 200817y 10mo ago | 10 Jan 2012 | 10 Jan 201214y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 9.00.4309 CU11 |
| 10.00 | 6 Nov 200817y 11mo ago | 13 Apr 2010 | 13 Apr 201016y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 10.00.1835 CU10 |
| 9.00-sp2 | 19 Feb 200719y 7mo ago | 12 Jan 2010 | 12 Jan 201016y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 9.00.3325 CU13 |
| 9.0-sp1 | 18 Apr 200620y 6mo ago | 8 Apr 2008 | 8 Apr 200818y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 9.0.2233 |
| 9.0 | 14 Jan 200620y 9mo ago | 10 Jul 2007 | 10 Jul 200719y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 9.0.1399 |
| 8.0-sp4 | 6 May 200521y 5mo ago | 8 Apr 2008 | 9 Apr 201313y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 8.0.2305 QFE |
| 7.0-sp4 | 26 Apr 200224y 5mo ago | 31 Dec 2005 | 11 Jan 201115y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 7.0.1152 |
| 6.50-sp5a | 24 Dec 199827y 9mo ago | 1 Jan 2002 | 1 Jan 200224y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 6.50.480 |
| 6.0-sp3 | 13 Jun 199531y 4mo ago | 31 Mar 1999 | 31 Mar 199927y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 6.0.151 |