Updated: July 26, 2024 (May 20, 2024)

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Evaluating Your SQL Server 2014 Migration Options

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  • Organizations already should have plans to migrate off SQL Server 2014, which reaches the end of Extended support in July 2024.
  • Extended Security Updates can prolong the life of SQL Server 2014 instances for an additional three years, but use cases are limited.
  • The hardest migration decision will be the destination, which determines compatibility, future cost, and support.
  • Robust backward compatibility and migration tools can help minimize changes and reduce disruptions.

SQL Server 2014 will leave Extended support in July 2024. Remaining on a version after it leaves Extended support introduces risks because Microsoft will generally not fix security vulnerabilities. This report covers the migration and upgrade options for SQL Server relational databases and database server instances, the most used SQL Server components.

Other SQL Server components, such as Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and Integration Services, can also influence migration plans and add to the complexity of decision making. (For migration options on those components, see the sidebars “SQL Server 2014 BI Migration Options” and “SQL Server 2014 Integration Services Migration Options.”)

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