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Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Datacenter, Developer, Enterprise, Express, Express with Advanced Services, Standard, Standard Edition for Small Business, Web, Workgroup

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing Start Date Mainstream End Date Extended End Date
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Nov 6, 2008 Jul 8, 2014 Jul 9, 2019

Releases

Version Start Date End Date
Extended Security Update Year 4 (Azure only) Jul 13, 2022 Jul 11, 2023
Extended Security Update Year 3 Jul 14, 2021 Jul 12, 2022
Extended Security Update Year 2 Jul 15, 2020 Jul 13, 2021
Extended Security Update Year 1 Jul 10, 2019 Jul 14, 2020
Service Pack 4 Jul 7, 2014 Jul 9, 2019
Service Pack 3 Oct 6, 2011 Oct 13, 2015
Service Pack 2 Sep 24, 2010 Oct 9, 2012
Service Pack 1 Mar 31, 2009 Oct 11, 2011
Original Release Nov 6, 2008 Apr 13, 2010

Tip

*Extended Security Updates (ESU) are available for the Datacenter, Standard, Enterprise, Web, and Workgroup editions of this product, for up to an additional three years past the end of support. Contact your Microsoft partner or account team to learn more.

Note

For IA64 only, SP3 will be supported until 7/9/2019.

Editions

  • Datacenter
  • Developer
  • Enterprise
  • Express
  • Express with Advanced Services
  • Standard
  • Standard Edition for Small Business
  • Web
  • Workgroup