Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Extended Support Year 2 ended on July 11, 2023. What is the Extended Security Update (ESU) program? The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past
Since April 26, 2023, Microsoft Centrally Managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server is generally available. What is Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server? Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that enables you to leverage your on-premises core-based SQL Server licenses, along
In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will reach their End of Support on scheduled dates. Hence, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. The following products and releases, governed by
Effective November 16, 2022, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is generally available. Volume Licensing (VL) customers can download it immediately. With this new release, Microsoft introduces pay-as-you-go billing as an option on SQL Server 2022. The new licensing model is enabled by Azure Arc and
Effective May 24, 2022, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is available in public preview and is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, with continued innovation in security, availability, and performance. SQL Server 2022 Preview integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Azure Purview to
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