The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.

With end of support looming for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has a new option for those users to keep getting security updates: By moving workloads to Azure.

Joey on SQL Server End of Support: SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Options It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers ...

Microsoft Ignite: SQL Server 2017 for Linux goes live; or Windows, if you want The preview Docker image has already been fetched 2 million times.

Microsoft is keeping its SQL Server on Linux containers offering, but ditching its SQL Server on Windows Containers one.

The Linux version of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 v.Next is a viable option for customers who want to deploy the RDBMS on an open source platform, but the early previews lack some features of the ...

Devart releases dbForge Tools SQL Server 7.1, featuring extended compatibility with SQL Server 2025, SSMS 21 Preview, and Windows Server 2025. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, April 25, 2025 /EINPresswire ...

Microsoft’s announcement that it was bringing its flagship SQL Server database software to Linux came as a major surprise when the company first announced this in March. Until now, the preview ...

SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 reach their end of support on July 9. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will hit their deadline six months later, on Jan. 14, 2020. With these ...

Devart releases dbForge Tools SQL Server 7.1, featuring extended compatibility with SQL Server 2025, SSMS 21 Preview, and Windows Server 2025. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, April 25, 2025 /EINPresswire ...