Emerging | Baseline | Containment | Retirement | Unsupported | |
Period in category | < 6 months | 4 1/2 years | 4 years | 4 years | Indefinitely |
Type of support | Mainstream Support | Extended Support | Extended Security Updates (ESU) |
Length of support | Initial 5 year period | +5 years after mainstream | +3 years after extended |
Request to change product design and features | Available | Not available | Not available |
Security updates | Available | Available | Available via Extended Security Update Program |
Non-security updates | Available monthly or every 2 months depending on timeline and product | Not available | Not available |
Self-help support | Available | Available | Available |
Paid-support | Available | Available | Available |
Emerging | Baseline | Containment | Retirement | Unsupported | |
Period in category | < 6 months | 4 1/2 years | 4 years | 4 years | Indefinitely |
Emerging | Baseline | Containment | Retirement | Unsupported |
SQL Server 2022 (Containment: 1/11/2028, Retirement: 1/11/2032, Unsupported: 1/11/2036) | SQL Server 2016 (Retirement: 7/14/2025, Unsupported: 7/14/2028) | SQL Server 2012 (Unsupported: 7/12/2025) | SQL Server 2017 (This version has never been supported) | |
SQL Server 2019 (Containment: 2/28/2025, Retirement: 1/8/2029, Unsupported: 1/8/2033) | SQL Server 2014 (Unsupported: 7/9/2027) | SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 | ||
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 7, SQL Server 6.5, SQL Server 6 | ||||
Any SQL Server version installed on any Windows device running a Windows client OS (Windows 10/11) |
Emerging | Baseline | Containment | Retirement | |
SQL installation | 1 | + | ||
SQL troubleshooting | 1 | + | + | 3 |
SQL patching | 2 | + | + | + |
Patch troubleshooting support | 1 | + | + | 3 |
High risk SQL security vulnerability mitigation | 1 | + | + | 2 |
Backups | 2 | + | + | 2 |
Access management | 2 | + | + | + |
SQL job monitoring | 2 | + | + | 2 |
Anti-Virus software management | 2 | + | + | 2 |
Firewall management | 2 | + | + | 2 |
Incident support level can be 24x7 | 2 | + | + |