RIP SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2

RIP SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2

The 8th of July 2014 is #sqlseverRIPDay and is the Mainstream Support End Date for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. You can find out more about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy for SQL Server here.

Listed below is the Mainstream Support End Dates for the current legacy versions of SQL Server:

  • SQL Server 2008 R2 – 8th July 2014
  • SQL Server 2008 – 8th July 2014
  • SQL Server 2005 – 12 April 2011
  • SQL Server 2000 – 8 April 2008

If you haven’t yet migrated to SQL Server 2012 and 2014 then now is the perfect time to start planning this migration.

WARDY IT Solutions is offering a complimentary half-day upgrade assessment workshop onsite at your office including lunch to assist you upgrade your legacy SQL Server environment to an environment that is in main stream support. To learn more about how you can benefit from this upgrade assessment contact WARDY IT Solutions today.