Still relying on SQL Server 2016? Microsoft's latest guidance outlines the options available as security risks start piling ...

SQL Server 2016 support ended on July 14, 2026. Microsoft recommends upgrading, migrating to Azure, or purchasing temporary ...

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls. It was a simpler time. A decade ...

Microsoft's 2026 lifecycle schedule includes major support deadlines for Windows, Office, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Azure ...

Microsoft extended support for all editions of SQL Server 7.0 ended on Jan. 11. Considering that this edition was initially replaced 11 years ago by SQL Server 2000 (and there have been three more ...

Windows 11 24H2, Office 2021, and SQL Server 2016 headline a long list of Microsoft products losing support in 2026. See the ...

SQL Server, Microsoft's flagship operational database, has been around for over a quarter century now. That has meant successive waves of innovation for the platform, but has also made for ...

While it seems like just yesterday that SQL Server 2016 came out, there have been two new releases of SQL Server since then. Meanwhile, SQL Server 2012 is also going off of support completely next ...

It's an absolute beast with over 700 fixes and active zero-days landing right as major SQL and SharePoint versions hit end of ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...

Microsoft introduced a laundry list of new features today for Windows Azure, including general availability of SQL Server AlwaysOn support, notification hubs and autoscale improvements. The new ...