Effective February 25, 2022, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters was retired. Existing users will be fully supported on the platform through February 28, 2025, with the software maintained through SQL Server cumulative updates until that time. For the announcement of the retirement
Effective July 12, 2022, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Microsoft System Center 2012 reach their End of Support (EoS). Effective March 1, 2022, Extended Security Updates (ESU) Year 1 for System Center 2012 are available and enable customers to purchase an additional year of
Extended Security Updates (ESU) are critical if you want to continue safely running Windows Server and SQL Server workloads on versions that are out of support. Extended Security Updates for the 2008 versions have been available since regular support ended, but will themselves end
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat worked closely with Microsoft to accelerate performance, enhance manageability, and improve security. Microsoft certified its SQL Server 2019 release for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The new version of SQL Server adds Linux support
Microsoft announced the availability of Microsoft SQL Server 2019. Microsoft SQL Server 2019 enables enterprises to gain intelligence over all data types, both structured and unstructured, by combining the power of new big data clusters with enhanced data virtualization. These powerful additions to SQL
According to the August 2019 Microsoft Product Terms, Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit now includes options for the Microsoft Azure Dedicated Host. The main aspects of Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server and SQL Server remain unchanged. Here’s a summary of the rules for
Microsoft Azure Reservations are a way of pre-paying for an Azure resource over a one or three-year term to get the most cost-effective pricing. The Reservations family continues to grow: it started with Reserved Instances, a way of pre-paying for Azure virtual machine base
Microsoft announced the End of Support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 ends July 9, 2019. Extended Support for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 ends January 14, 2020. End of support means the end
The Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server allows you to choose where you use a Microsoft SQL Server license: either on-premises or in Microsoft Azure. Not only that, you’re allowed to choose between a Microsoft Azure virtual machine (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS))
Microsoft has delayed the mandatory switch of the license management of Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications in Microsoft 365 Admin Center to November 1, 2025, instead of the previously announced August 30, 2025. This gives organizations one more month for the transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Also,
Until February 1, 2026, Microsoft is offering a 50% discount on Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance for all customers with at least one Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This promotion is available for customers who have previously purchased Microsoft 365 Copilot without Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance. Updated 2025-06-11: You now only need
For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 & 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps were supposed to no longer receive security updates after October 2025. Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps on these Windows products for three more years. These updates will be delivered through the standard update