SQL server 2008 will not have Service Pack anymore ?

  • HI All ,

    I heard that SQL Server 2008 will not have Service pack anymore in the future ?

    So the last SP is SP3 .

    Is it correct ?

    Thank you

    Any feedback is much appreciated

  • WhiteLotus (8/11/2016)


    HI All ,

    I heard that SQL Server 2008 will not have Service pack anymore in the future ?

    So the last SP is SP3 .

    Is it correct ?

    Thank you

    Any feedback is much appreciated

    The last service pack for 2008 was 4 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44278

    And if you want to know when support expires for SQl Server versions - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle?C2=1044

  • BrainDonor (8/11/2016)


    WhiteLotus (8/11/2016)


    HI All ,

    I heard that SQL Server 2008 will not have Service pack anymore in the future ?

    So the last SP is SP3 .

    Is it correct ?

    Thank you

    Any feedback is much appreciated

    The last service pack for 2008 was 4 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44278

    The last service pack for 2008 R2 was 3 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44271

    And if you want to know when support expires for SQl Server versions - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle?C2=1044

    A very useful link. As is this one, that contains a list of all releases with a handy table at the top giving versions for service packs... http://sqlserverbuilds.blogspot.co.uk/

    Thomas Rushton
    blog: https://thelonedba.wordpress.com

  • Thanks guys for the response . Appreciate it

    Apparently Service Pack 3 is the latest SP in SQL server 2008 if my understanding is correct !

    Now I am thinking either to upgrade to SQL 2016 or 2014 .. If I upgrade production servers to 2016 I am concern about some bugs that might come out later as it is new product .

    So it seems SQL 2014 is safer option

    What do you think ?

  • WhiteLotus (8/11/2016)


    Thanks guys for the response . Appreciate it

    Apparently Service Pack 3 is the latest SP in SQL server 2008 if my understanding is correct !

    No.

    SQL Server 2008 goes to SP4; SQL Server 2008 R2 goes to SP3.

    Now I am thinking either to upgrade to SQL 2016 or 2014 .. If I upgrade production servers to 2016 I am concern about some bugs that might come out later as it is new product .

    So it seems SQL 2014 is safer option

    What do you think ?

    I think you need to test your internal applications against both, and see what any third party software suppliers say they will support.

    Thomas Rushton
    blog: https://thelonedba.wordpress.com

  • Thanks!!!

    cheers mate

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