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bodhilove

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July 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm

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can someone give me any indication for what microsoft supports for sql server 2000 and 2005? If there is any indication of when support will end for these two products I would be keen to know

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Chand00 SSCertifiable Points: 6466 More actions · Answer 1

Hi,

Please refer to the following links. It may help you.

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy

http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/support-options.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=sql+server+2000&Filter=FilterNO

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=sql+server+2005&Filter=FilterNO

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=sql+server+2008&Filter=FilterNO

[font="Verdana"]Thanks
Chandra Mohan[/font]

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 2

Main stream support for 2000 ends in June of next year, 2010. Which, is less than a year away... Yikes!

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

Mainstream support for SQL 2000 ended last year August. Extended support (if you're paying for it) ends in 2013

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SA-1 SSCrazy Eights Points: 8113 More actions · Answer 4

Main stream support for SQL 2000 ended April 2008. Extended support, which can be very expensive, is until 2013.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004339 More actions · Answer 5

Heh... on the flip side, who cares? If you've got system with the latest sp and some of the hot fixes and it's been up and running for a couple of years, what makes you think it'll break to the point where you need that kind of support? 😉

--Jeff Moden

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________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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bodhilove SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4035 More actions · Answer 6

am I right to assume you cannot get support for sql server 2000 SP4 now unless you have paid for it?

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736212 More actions · Answer 7

Yes and no. You can call and they will try to help you with SQL 2000. however no QFEs or hotfixes will be built if you have a bug or issue that requires one.

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July 23, 2009 at 9:28 pm

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thanks everybody.