Microsoft SQL Server End of Life (EOL), End of Support (EOS), EOSL, EOSS, and EOSM Dates

Latest Release: 17.0.1000.7 (November 18, 2025)

Currently Supported Microsoft SQL Server Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (5)

Release	Released	Active Support	Security Support	Extended Security Updates	Latest	Latest Gdr	Latest Gdr Link	LTS
2025	2025-11-18 (1 month and 2 weeks ago)	2031-01-06 (in 4 years and 11 months)	2036-01-06 (in 9 years and 11 months)	-	17.0.1000.7 2025-11-18 (1 month and 2 weeks ago)	17.0.1000.7	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/sql-server-2025-release-notes	-
2022 'Dallas'	2022-11-16 (3 years and 1 month ago)	2028-01-11 (in 2 years)	2033-01-11 (in 7 years)	-	16.0.4225.2 CU22 2025-11-13 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	16.0.1160.1	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5068407	-
2016 SP3	2021-09-15 (4 years and 3 months ago)	2026-07-14 (in 6 months)	2026-07-14 (in 6 months)	-	13.0.7070.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR 2025-11-11 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	13.0.6475.1	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5068401	-
2019 'Aris/Seattle'	2019-11-04 (6 years and 2 months ago)	2025-02-28 (10 months ago)	2030-01-08 (in 4 years)	-	15.0.4455.2 CU32+GDR 2025-11-11 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	15.0.2155.2	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5068405	-
2017 'Helsinki'	2017-09-29 (8 years and 3 months ago)	2022-10-11 (3 years and 2 months ago)	2027-10-12 (in 1 year and 9 months)	-	14.0.3515.1 CU31+GDR 2025-11-11 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	14.0.2095.1	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5068403	-

Microsoft SQL Server End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (30)

Release	Released	Active Support	Security Support	Extended Security Updates	Latest	Latest Gdr	Latest Gdr Link	LTS
2014 'Hekaton' SP3	2018-10-30 (7 years and 2 months ago)	2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	2024-07-09 (1 year and 5 months ago)	2027-07-12 (in 1 year and 6 months)	12.0.6449.1 CU4+GDR 2023-10-10 (2 years and 2 months ago)	12.0.6179.1	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029184	-
2016 SP2	2018-04-24 (7 years and 8 months ago)	2022-10-11 (3 years and 2 months ago)	2022-10-11 (3 years and 2 months ago)	-	13.0.5893.48 CU17+GDR 2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	13.0.5108.50	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5014365	-
2012 'Denali' SP4	2017-10-05 (8 years and 3 months ago)	2022-07-12 (3 years and 5 months ago)	2022-07-12 (3 years and 5 months ago)	2025-07-08 (5 months ago)	11.0.7512.11 GDR 2023-02-14 (2 years and 10 months ago)	11.0.7512.11	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021123	-
2016 SP1	2016-11-16 (9 years and 1 month ago)	2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	-	13.0.4604.0 CU15+GDR 2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	13.0.4259.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505219	-
2014 'Hekaton' SP2	2016-07-14 (9 years and 5 months ago)	2020-01-14 (5 years and 11 months ago)	2020-01-14 (5 years and 11 months ago)	-	12.0.5687.1 CU18 2019-07-29 (6 years and 5 months ago)	12.0.5223.6	https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505217	-
2016	2016-06-01 (9 years and 7 months ago)	2018-01-09 (7 years and 11 months ago)	2018-01-09 (7 years and 11 months ago)	-	13.0.2218.0 CU9+GDR 2018-01-06 (8 years ago)	13.0.1745.2	https://support.microsoft.com/help/4058560	-
2012 'Denali' SP3	2015-12-01 (10 years and 1 month ago)	2018-10-09 (7 years and 2 months ago)	2018-10-09 (7 years and 2 months ago)	-	11.0.6614.2 CU10+QFE 2018-01-16 (7 years and 11 months ago)	11.0.6260.1	https://support.microsoft.com/help/4057115	-
2014 'Hekaton' SP1	2015-04-14 (10 years and 8 months ago)	2017-10-10 (8 years and 2 months ago)	2017-10-10 (8 years and 2 months ago)	-	12.0.4522.0 CU13 2017-08-08 (8 years and 4 months ago)	12.0.4237.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/4019091	-
2008 'Katmai' SP4	2014-07-07 (11 years and 6 months ago)	2014-07-08 (11 years and 5 months ago)	2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	2022-07-12 (3 years and 5 months ago)	10.0.6814.4 CU17+GDR 2023-02-14 (2 years and 10 months ago)	10.0.6814.4	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020863	-
2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP3	2014-07-07 (11 years and 6 months ago)	2014-07-08 (11 years and 5 months ago)	2019-07-09 (6 years and 5 months ago)	2022-07-12 (3 years and 5 months ago)	10.50.6785.2 GDR 2023-02-14 (2 years and 10 months ago)	10.50.6785.2	https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021112	-
2012 'Denali' SP2	2014-06-10 (11 years and 6 months ago)	2017-01-10 (8 years and 11 months ago)	2017-01-10 (8 years and 11 months ago)	-	11.0.5678.0 CU16 2016-11-17 (9 years and 1 month ago)	11.0.5388.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/3194719	-
2014 'Hekaton'	2014-06-05 (11 years and 7 months ago)	2016-07-12 (9 years and 5 months ago)	2016-07-12 (9 years and 5 months ago)	-	12.0.2569.0 CU14 2016-06-20 (9 years and 6 months ago)	12.0.2269.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/3045324	-
2012 'Denali' SP1	2012-11-07 (13 years and 2 months ago)	2015-07-14 (10 years and 5 months ago)	2015-07-14 (10 years and 5 months ago)	-	11.0.3513.0 CU13+QFE 2015-07-14 (10 years and 5 months ago)	11.0.3156.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/3045318	-
2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP2	2012-07-26 (13 years and 5 months ago)	2015-10-13 (10 years and 2 months ago)	2015-10-13 (10 years and 2 months ago)	-	10.50.4339.0 CU13+QFE 2015-07-14 (10 years and 5 months ago)	10.50.4042.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/3045313	-
2012 'Denali'	2012-05-20 (13 years and 7 months ago)	2014-01-14 (11 years and 11 months ago)	2014-01-14 (11 years and 11 months ago)	-	11.0.2424.0 CU11 2012-12-16 (13 years ago)	-	-	-
2008 'Katmai' SP3	2011-10-06 (14 years and 3 months ago)	2015-10-13 (10 years and 2 months ago)	2015-10-13 (10 years and 2 months ago)	-	10.00.5861 CU16+QFE 2015-07-14 (10 years and 5 months ago)	10.0.5500.0	https://support.microsoft.com/help/3045305	-
2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP1	2011-07-12 (14 years and 5 months ago)	2013-10-08 (12 years and 2 months ago)	2013-10-08 (12 years and 2 months ago)	-	10.50.2881.0 CU14 2013-08-08 (12 years and 4 months ago)	-	-	-
2005 'Yukon' SP4	2010-12-13 (15 years ago)	2011-04-12 (14 years and 8 months ago)	2016-04-12 (9 years and 8 months ago)	-	9.0.5324.0 QFE 2012-10-09 (13 years and 2 months ago)	-	-	-
2008 'Katmai' SP2	2010-09-24 (15 years and 3 months ago)	2012-10-09 (13 years and 2 months ago)	2012-10-09 (13 years and 2 months ago)	-	10.00.4371 CU10+QFE 2012-10-09 (13 years and 2 months ago)	-	-	-
2008 'Kilimanjaro' R2	2010-07-20 (15 years and 5 months ago)	2012-07-10 (13 years and 5 months ago)	2012-07-10 (13 years and 5 months ago)	-	10.50.1815.0 CU13 2012-04-16 (13 years and 8 months ago)	-	-	-
2008 'Katmai' SP1	2009-03-31 (16 years and 9 months ago)	2011-10-11 (14 years and 2 months ago)	2011-10-11 (14 years and 2 months ago)	-	10.00.2850 CU16 2011-09-19 (14 years and 3 months ago)	-	-	-
2005 'Yukon' SP3	2008-12-15 (17 years ago)	2012-01-10 (13 years and 11 months ago)	2012-01-10 (13 years and 11 months ago)	-	9.00.4309 CU11 2010-08-16 (15 years and 4 months ago)	-	-	-
2008 'Katmai'	2008-11-06 (17 years and 2 months ago)	2010-04-13 (15 years and 8 months ago)	2010-04-13 (15 years and 8 months ago)	-	10.00.1835 CU10 2010-03-15 (15 years and 9 months ago)	-	-	-
2005 'Yukon' SP2	2007-02-19 (18 years and 10 months ago)	2010-01-12 (15 years and 11 months ago)	2010-01-12 (15 years and 11 months ago)	-	9.00.3325 CU13 2009-04-20 (16 years and 8 months ago)	-	-	-
2005 'Yukon' SP1	2006-04-18 (19 years and 8 months ago)	2008-04-08 (17 years and 8 months ago)	2008-04-08 (17 years and 8 months ago)	-	9.0.2233 2007-05-16 (18 years and 7 months ago)	-	-	-
2005 'Yukon'	2006-01-14 (19 years and 11 months ago)	2007-07-10 (18 years and 5 months ago)	2007-07-10 (18 years and 5 months ago)	-	9.0.1399 2006-01-14 (19 years and 11 months ago)	-	-	-
2000 'Shiloh' SP4	2005-05-06 (20 years and 8 months ago)	2008-04-08 (17 years and 8 months ago)	2013-04-09 (12 years and 8 months ago)	-	8.0.2305 QFE 2012-08-14 (13 years and 4 months ago)	-	-	-
7.0 'Sphinx' SP4	2002-04-26 (23 years and 8 months ago)	2005-12-31 (20 years ago)	2011-01-11 (14 years and 11 months ago)	-	7.0.1152 2012-05-09 (13 years and 7 months ago)	-	-	-
6.5 'Hydra' SP5a	1998-12-24 (27 years ago)	2002-01-01 (24 years ago)	2002-01-01 (24 years ago)	-	6.50.480 2005-10-07 (20 years and 3 months ago)	-	-	-
6.0 'SQL95' SP3	1995-06-13 (30 years and 6 months ago)	1999-03-31 (26 years and 9 months ago)	1999-03-31 (26 years and 9 months ago)	-	6.0.151 2000-12-22 (25 years ago)	-	-	-

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