Updated: August 4, 2020 (November 16, 2009)

Past SQL Server Versions

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SQL Server 2000 left Mainstream support in Apr. 2008, but free security fixes and paid support under contract are still available through 2013. SQL Server 2005 will still be in Mainstream support through Apr. 2011, and SP3 will probably be its final service pack.

Product	Current Service Pack	Mainstream Support Ends	Release History
SQL Server 7.0	SP4: Apr. 26, 2002	Ended Dec. 31, 2005; Extended support ends Jan. 11, 2011	Released: Nov. 1998 SP1: July 1999 SP2: Mar. 2000 SP3: Dec. 2000
SQL Server 2000	SP4: May 6, 2005	Ended Apr. 8, 2008; Extended support ends Apr. 9, 2013	Released: Sept. 2000 SP1: June 2001 SP2: Nov. 2001 SP3: Jan. 2003 SP3a: May 2003
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit (Itanium)		Ended Apr. 8, 2008; Extended support ends Apr. 9, 2013	Released: Apr. 2003
SQL Server 2005	SP3:Dec. 15, 2008	Apr. 12, 2011	Released: Jan. 2006 SP1: Apr. 2006 SP2: Feb. 2007

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