Updated: July 12, 2020 (December 27, 2010)

Past SQL Server Versions

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SQL Server 2005 will leave Mainstream support in Apr. 2011. Shown here are life cycle support dates as well as initial release dates and service pack histories for versions of SQL Server prior to SQL Server 2008.

After a version has left Mainstream support, most product support requires a paid contract, such as Premier support. After the end of Extended support, further support requires a custom support contract, available while the customer is migrating to a newer version.

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)

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