Summary This article describes the support policies and troubleshooting boundaries for SQL Server products that are installed on supported platforms.

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Microsoft has published the first Release Candidate of SQL Server 2025. RC0 introduces a number of notable new features, including official support for ...

SQL Server 2025 preview debuts with Ubuntu 24.04 support and TLS 1.3 encryption for stronger security and Linux flexibility.

SQL Server 2012 is no longer a supported product, Microsoft announced on Tuesday. The product, on July 12, 2022, reached the end of its 10-year support model. It means that SQL Server 2012 will no ...

SQL Server support is available for a significantly longer period than this, however, reflecting the importance and complexity of the platform and any migrations. Mainstream support for SQL 2000 ended ...

Maintain technical support Use existing Microsoft support agreements, such as Software Assurance, Unified Support, or Premier Support to get technical support for SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server ...

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls.

The Server Core user interface is the command-line. This provides a low-maintenance version of the Server with significant savings in disk space and resource usage. But does it support SQL Server?