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What are the versions of Microsoft SQL Server?

What are the versions of Microsoft SQL Server?

Versions

Version Release Date Release name
12.0 2014 Azure SQL database
12.0 5 June 2014 SQL Server 2014
13.0 1 June 2016 SQL Server 2016
14.0 29 September 2017 SQL Server 2017

Does Microsoft support SQL Server 2008?

Microsoft announced that Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 will end on July 9, 2019 and Extended Support for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 will end on January 14, 2020.

Is SQL Server 2008 deprecated?

July 9, 2019 for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 and January 14, 2020 for Windows Server 2008/2008 are the end-of-life dates. Once you hit these dates, you will essentially be running those machines at your own risk in this bloated age of cyber attacks.

Which version of SQL Server is best?

You should consider SQL Server 2016 if… You use Standard Edition – because it supports 128GB RAM (and can even go beyond that for some internal stuff like query plans.)

Does anyone use SQL anymore?

But people do use other other email automation software and payment solutions, just like people use NoSQL databases. Yet even with other database technology available, albeit less mature technology, SQL still reigns and reigns well.

Is there a free version of SQL Server 2008 R2?

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2 is a free and feature-rich database for developing and deploying SQL Server 2008 R2.

Where to find version of SQL Server 2008?

For SQL Server 2008, this file typically is located in the following folder: In this example entry, the third line (Patchlevel) indicates the current build of full-text search component that is installed, and the fourth line (Version) usually shows the original version of full-text search that is installed. In this case, it is SQL Server 2008 R2.

When did SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 come out?

970365 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released. 2402659 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 was released. 2629969 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 was released.

Which is the latest version of SQL Server?

SQL Server 2017 Version Numbers SQL Server 2019 Version Numbers Quick Scan Report – xp_sqlmaint Quick Scan Report – TempDB Slow IO Running at older compatibility level SERIALIZABLE ISOLATION LEVEL SQL 2008 and SQL 2008 R2 End of Life