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Experts , Which all versions of MS SQL are supported in Azure and does it also follow main stream and extended support for SQL VM migrated to Azure

Answer 1

Hi @Vishal Garg ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

May I ask which SQL Server version do you used? I think according to your production environment to choose on prime SQL Server or Azure SQL will good for you.

In addition, SQL Server on Azure VMs is optimized for scenarios where an organization is looking to extend its on-premises deployments to the cloud. Since the SQL Server engine running on an Azure VM is exactly the same as that running on your on-premises environments, it’s easier for organizations to lift-and-shift their SQL workloads to Azure. And Azure SQL Databases do not provide all the features like replication, SQL Server Agent, Linked Servers, etc. Please refer to Azure SQL Database vs SQL Server on Azure VMs to get more information.

If you would like to get more information about migrating SQL Server on Azure VMs to Azure SQL, please refer to Migration guide: SQL Server to Azure SQL Database

Best regards,
Carrin

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Answer 2

Thanks , but I read somewhere that MS is giving 3 years extended support beyond the expiry date on Azure for SQL and Windows 2008, hence wanted to confirm

Answer 3

It doesn't matter on which platform you host SQL Server: On-premise, Azure, Amazon or elsewhere, the lifecycle rule always the same way.
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/?products=sql-server