{
  "slug": "multi-sql-server-2022-end-of-support",
  "title": "SQL Server 2022 end of support",
  "summary": "End of extended support for SQL Server 2022: 11 Jan 2033. After the end of support, Microsoft no longer provides servicing and support for the product.",
  "cloud": "multi",
  "service": "SQL Server",
  "service_slug": "sql-server",
  "category": "database",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": null,
  "effective_date": "2033-01-11",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Each version of SQL Server gets mainstream support followed by extended support, and extended support includes only security updates. End of support means the product reached the end of its support lifecycle, and Microsoft no longer provides servicing and support for it.\n\n- For some releases, customers have the option to purchase Extended Security Updates.\n- Extended Security Updates do not include new features, functional improvements, or customer-requested fixes. Security fixes are limited to fixes rated as Critical.",
  "migration_path": "Microsoft lists these options in [SQL Server end of support options](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-end-of-support-overview):\n\n1. Upgrade to a current version of SQL Server, for example with [Upgrade SQL Server Using the Installation Wizard (Setup)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-sql-server-using-the-installation-wizard-setup?view=sql-server-ver17). The [SQL Server migration component in SQL Server Management Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ssms/migrate-sql-server-component) can help detect compatibility problems in the new version.\n2. Or [migrate](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/) the workload to Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, or an Azure Virtual Machine.\n3. Or, where Extended Security Updates are offered for the release, subscribe to them and stay on the current environment until you can upgrade or migrate. Only customers with Software Assurance or subscription licenses can use this option, and only for three years.",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "16.0"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2022",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://endoflife.date/mssqlserver"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "mssqlserver@16.0",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:53.034Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-sql-server-2022-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/eg",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-sql-server-2022-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-sql-server-2022-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": null,
  "source_note": null
}