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End of Life Support for Azure Managed SQL instnces

Priyanka Srivastava 20 Reputation points
2023-09-27T08:56:32.8433333+00:00

I have an Azure-managed SQL server running: SQL Server 2014 SP3 Standard on Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows 2012 is approaching EOL (end of life) in October 2023, what kind of support will Azure provide after the EOL since it is an Azure-managed server?

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  1. Alberto Morillo 33,161 Reputation points MVP
    2023-09-27T15:56:25.59+00:00

    Mainstream support for SQL Server 2014 ended on July 9, 2019, and extended support will end on July 9, 2024. Since your SQL 2014 installation is an Azure managed instance you will receive free extended security patches despite the end of the extended support next year. Here you can find Microsoft still provides patches for SQL Server 2012 which extended support ended on 2022, so the same will happen with SQL Server 2014.

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  2. Alvaro Mathis 0 Reputation points
    2023-09-27T19:26:31.72+00:00

    Azure provides a minimum 10-year support lifecycle for Managed SQL instances, including updates and security patches. After the 10-year period, customers may need to migrate to a newer version or alternative service to continue receiving support and updates, ensuring their data remains secure and compliant.

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