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Microsoft SQL Server end-of-life (EOL) dates
Eolix tracks 36 release cycles of Microsoft SQL Server — 32 have already reached end of life. Release dates, latest versions, and support status below — the same lifecycle data Eolix validates whole software estates against.
| Release | Released | Latest | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-18-2025 | 17.0.5005.3 CU9 | 01-06-2036 | Supported |
| 2022 'Dallas' | 11-16-2022 | 16.0.4295.3 CU27 | 01-11-2033 | Supported |
| 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack | 05-19-2022 | 13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR | 07-14-2026 | End of life |
| 2016 SP3 | 09-15-2021 | 13.0.6500.1 GDR | 07-14-2026 | End of life |
| 2019 'Aris/Seattle' | 11-04-2019 | 15.0.4490.9 CU32+GDR | 01-08-2030 | Supported |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP3 | 10-30-2018 | 12.0.6449.1 CU4+GDR | 07-09-2024 | End of life |
| 2016 SP2 | 04-24-2018 | 13.0.5893.48 CU17+GDR | 10-11-2022 | End of life |
| 2012 'Denali' SP4 | 10-05-2017 | 11.0.7512.11 GDR | 07-12-2022 | End of life |
| 2017 'Helsinki' | 09-29-2017 | 14.0.3550.4 CU31+GDR | 10-12-2027 | Supported |
| 2016 SP1 | 11-16-2016 | 13.0.4604.0 CU15+GDR | 07-09-2019 | End of life |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP2 | 07-14-2016 | 12.0.5687.1 CU18 | 01-14-2020 | End of life |
| 2016 | 06-01-2016 | 13.0.2218.0 CU9+GDR | 01-09-2018 | End of life |
| 2012 'Denali' SP3 | 12-01-2015 | 11.0.6614.2 CU10+QFE | 10-09-2018 | End of life |
| 2014 'Hekaton' SP1 | 04-14-2015 | 12.0.4522.0 CU13 | 10-10-2017 | End of life |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP3 | 07-07-2014 | 10.50.6785.2 GDR | 07-09-2019 | End of life |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP4 | 07-07-2014 | 10.0.6814.4 CU17+GDR | 07-09-2019 | End of life |
| 2012 'Denali' SP2 | 06-10-2014 | 11.0.5678.0 CU16 | 01-10-2017 | End of life |
| 2014 'Hekaton' | 06-05-2014 | 12.0.2569.0 CU14 | 07-12-2016 | End of life |
| 2012 'Denali' SP1 | 11-07-2012 | 11.0.3513.0 CU13+QFE | 07-14-2015 | End of life |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP2 | 07-26-2012 | 10.50.4339.0 CU13+QFE | 10-13-2015 | End of life |
| 2012 'Denali' | 05-20-2012 | 11.0.2424.0 CU11 | 01-14-2014 | End of life |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP3 | 10-06-2011 | 10.00.5861 CU16+QFE | 10-13-2015 | End of life |
| 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP1 | 07-12-2011 | 10.50.2881.0 CU14 | 10-08-2013 | End of life |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP4 | 12-13-2010 | 9.0.5324.0 QFE | 04-12-2016 | End of life |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP2 | 09-24-2010 | 10.00.4371 CU10+QFE | 10-09-2012 | End of life |
| 2008 'Kilimanjaro' R2 | 07-20-2010 | 10.50.1815.0 CU13 | 07-10-2012 | End of life |
| 2008 'Katmai' SP1 | 03-31-2009 | 10.00.2850 CU16 | 10-11-2011 | End of life |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP3 | 12-15-2008 | 9.00.4309 CU11 | 01-10-2012 | End of life |
| 2008 'Katmai' | 11-06-2008 | 10.00.1835 CU10 | 04-13-2010 | End of life |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP2 | 02-19-2007 | 9.00.3325 CU13 | 01-12-2010 | End of life |
| 2005 'Yukon' SP1 | 04-18-2006 | 9.0.2233 | 04-08-2008 | End of life |
| 2005 'Yukon' | 01-14-2006 | 9.0.1399 | 07-10-2007 | End of life |
| 2000 'Shiloh' SP4 | 05-06-2005 | 8.0.2305 QFE | 04-09-2013 | End of life |
| 7.0 'Sphinx' SP4 | 04-26-2002 | 7.0.1152 | 01-11-2011 | End of life |
| 6.5 'Hydra' SP5a | 12-24-1998 | 6.50.480 | 01-01-2002 | End of life |
| 6.0 'SQL95' SP3 | 06-13-1995 | 6.0.151 | 03-31-1999 | End of life |
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