---
title: "Azure SQL Database lifecycle"
url: "https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/sql-database"
as_of: "2026-11-13"
total: 4
upcoming: 3
ended: 1
in_effect: 0
---

# Azure SQL Database lifecycle

Retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes for Azure SQL Database, with effective dates and source links.

Last checked 12 Nov 2026. 4 items: 3 upcoming, 1 ended. Counted for 13 Nov 2026 (UTC).

## Upcoming

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure SQL Database: Elastic query Shard_Map_Manager mode end of support](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-sql-database-elastic-query-shard-map-manager-end-of-support.md) | End of support | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=558086) |
| 30 Sep 2027 | In 321 days | [Azure SQL Database: SQL Data Sync retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-sql-database-sql-data-sync-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=sql-data-sync-retirement) |
| 31 Oct 2027 | In 352 days | [Azure SQL Database: Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-sql-database-always-encrypted-intel-sgx-enclaves-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569236) |

## Ended

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Ended | [Azure SQL Database: FSV2-series hardware retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-sql-database-fsv2-series-hardware-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=485030) |

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