Merge pull request #21843 from rwestMSFT/rw-0426-sql-2012-eol

SQL Server 2012 End Of Support (Phase 2)

Author: hmacgregor1

.openpublishing.redirection.azure-sql.json

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
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             "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/database/service-tiers-vcore",
             "redirect_document_id": false
-        },
+        },                                                                                    
         {
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@@ -392,9 +392,14 @@
         },
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           "source_path_from_root": "/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-2008-eos-extend-support.md",
-          "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-2008-extend-end-of-support",
+          "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-extend-end-of-support",
           "redirect_document_id": true
         },
+        {
+          "source_path_from_root": "/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-2008-extend-end-of-support.md",
+          "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-extend-end-of-support",
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+        },
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           "source_path_from_root": "/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-agent-extension.md",
           "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management",

azure-sql/migration-guides/virtual-machines/oracle-to-sql-on-azure-vm-guide.md

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: "SQL Server to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines: Migration guide"
 titleSuffix: SQL Server on Azure VMs
-description: In this guide, you learn how to migrate your individual SQL Server databases to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.  
+description: In this guide, you learn how to migrate your individual SQL Server databases to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
 ms.custom: ""
 ms.service: virtual-machines-sql
 ms.subservice: migration-guide
-ms.devlang: 
+ms.devlang:
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: markjones-msft
 ms.author: markjon
-ms.reviewer: chadam, mathoma, randolphwest
-ms.date: 04/11/2022
+ms.reviewer: mathoma, randolphwest
+ms.date: 05/24/2022
 ---
 
 # Migration guide: SQL Server to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ For more information about these issues and the steps to mitigate them, see:
 
 - For information about licensing, see:
    - [Bring your own license with the Azure Hybrid Benefit](../../virtual-machines/windows/licensing-model-azure-hybrid-benefit-ahb-change.md)
-   - [Get free extended support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2](../../virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-2008-extend-end-of-support.md)
+   - [Get free extended support for SQL Server](../../virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-extend-end-of-support.md)
 
 - To assess the application access layer, see [Data Access Migration Toolkit (preview)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-databasemigration.data-access-migration-toolkit).
 - For information about how to perform A/B testing for the data access layer, see [Overview of Database Experimentation Assistant](/sql/dea/database-experimentation-assistant-overview).

azure-sql/migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-to-sql-on-azure-vm-individual-databases-guide.md

@@ -1397,8 +1397,8 @@
         items:
         - name: Dedicated host
           href: virtual-machines/windows/dedicated-host.md
-        - name: Extend support for SQL 2008 & R2
-          href: virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-2008-extend-end-of-support.md
+        - name: Extend support for SQL Server
+          href: virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-extend-end-of-support.md
     - name: How-to guides
       items:
       - name: Connect to SQL Server VM

azure-sql/migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-to-sql-on-azure-vm-migration-overview.md

@@ -11,36 +11,33 @@ ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: reference
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows-sql-server
 ms.workload: iaas-sql-server
-ms.date: 03/02/2022
+ms.date: 05/24/2022
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
 ms.custom: ignite-fall-2021
 ---
 # Documentation changes for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-sqlvm](../../includes/appliesto-sqlvm.md)]
 
-When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, either manually, or through a built-in image, you can leverage Azure features to improve your experience. This article summarizes the documentation changes associated with new features and improvements in the recent releases of [SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/). To learn more about SQL Server on Azure VMs, see the [overview](sql-server-on-azure-vm-iaas-what-is-overview.md). 
+When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, either manually, or through a built-in image, you can use Azure features to improve your experience. This article summarizes the documentation changes associated with new features and improvements in the recent releases of [SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/). To learn more about SQL Server on Azure VMs, see the [overview](sql-server-on-azure-vm-iaas-what-is-overview.md). 
 
 ## April 2022
 
-
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-| **Ebdsv5-series** | The new [Ebdsv5-series](/azure/virtual-machines/ebdsv5-ebsv5-series#ebdsv5-series) provides the highest I/O throughput-to-vCore ratio in Azure along with a memory-to-vCore ratio of 8. This series offers the best price-performance for SQL Server workloads on Azure VMs. Consider this series first for most SQL Server workloads. To learn more, see the updates in [VM sizes](performance-guidelines-best-practices-vm-size.md).  | 
-
+| **Ebdsv5-series** | The new [Ebdsv5-series](/azure/virtual-machines/ebdsv5-ebsv5-series#ebdsv5-series) provides the highest I/O throughput-to-vCore ratio in Azure along with a memory-to-vCore ratio of 8. This series offers the best price-performance for SQL Server workloads on Azure VMs. Consider this series first for most SQL Server workloads. To learn more, see the updates in [VM sizes](performance-guidelines-best-practices-vm-size.md). |
 
 ## March 2022
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-| **Security best practices** | The [SQL Server VM security best practices](security-considerations-best-practices.md) have been rewritten and refreshed! | 
-
+| **Security best practices** | The [SQL Server VM security best practices](security-considerations-best-practices.md) have been rewritten and refreshed! |
 
 ## January 2022
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-| **Migrate with distributed AG** | It's now possible to migrate your database(s) from a [standalone instance](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-standalone-instance.md) of SQL Server or an [entire availability group](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-ag.md) over to SQL Server on Azure VMs using a distributed availability group! See the [prerequisites](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-prerequisites.md) to get started. | 
-
-
+| **Migrate with distributed AG** | It's now possible to migrate your database(s) from a [standalone instance](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-standalone-instance.md) of SQL Server or an [entire availability group](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-ag.md) over to SQL Server on Azure VMs using a distributed availability group! See the [prerequisites](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-distributed-availability-group-migrate-prerequisites.md) to get started. |
 
 ## 2021
 
@@ -54,12 +51,10 @@ When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, e
 | **SQL IaaS extension now supports Ubuntu** | Support has been added to [register](../linux/sql-iaas-agent-extension-register-vm-linux.md) your SQL Server VM running on Ubuntu Linux with the [SQL Server IaaS Extension](../linux/sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-linux.md) for limited functionality. | 
 | **SQL IaaS extension full mode no longer requires restart** | Restarting the SQL Server service is no longer necessary when registering your SQL Server VM with the [SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md) in [full mode](sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm.md#full-mode)! | 
 | **Repair SQL Server IaaS extension in portal** | It's now possible to verify the status of your SQL Server IaaS Agent extension directly from the Azure portal, and [repair](sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm.md#repair-extension) it, if necessary. | 
-| **Security enhancements in the Azure portal** | Once you've enabled [Azure Defender for SQL](/azure/security-center/defender-for-sql-usage), you can view Security Center recommendations in the [SQL virtual machines resource in the Azure portal](manage-sql-vm-portal.md#security-center). | 
+| **Security enhancements in the Azure portal** | Once you've enabled [Microsoft Defender for SQL](/azure/security-center/defender-for-sql-usage), you can view Security Center recommendations in the [SQL virtual machines resource in the Azure portal](manage-sql-vm-portal.md#security-center). | 
 | **HADR content refresh** | We've refreshed and enhanced our high availability and disaster recovery (HADR) content! There's now an [Overview of the Windows Server Failover Cluster](hadr-windows-server-failover-cluster-overview.md), as well as a consolidated [how-to configure quorum](hadr-cluster-quorum-configure-how-to.md) for SQL Server VMs.  Additionally, we've enhanced the [cluster best practices](hadr-cluster-best-practices.md) with more comprehensive setting recommendations adopted to the cloud.| 
 | **Migrate high availability to VM** | Azure Migrate brings support to lift and shift your entire high availability solution to SQL Server on Azure VMs! Bring your [availability group](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-availability-group-to-sql-on-azure-vm.md) or your [failover cluster instance](../../migration-guides/virtual-machines/sql-server-failover-cluster-instance-to-sql-on-azure-vm.md) to SQL Server VMs using Azure Migrate today! 
-| **Performance best practices refresh** | We've rewritten, refreshed, and updated the performance best practices documentation, splitting one article into a series that contain: [a checklist](performance-guidelines-best-practices-checklist.md), [VM size guidance](performance-guidelines-best-practices-vm-size.md), [Storage guidance](performance-guidelines-best-practices-storage.md), and [collecting baseline instructions](performance-guidelines-best-practices-collect-baseline.md).   | 
-
-
+| **Performance best practices refresh** | We've rewritten, refreshed, and updated the performance best practices documentation, splitting one article into a series that contain: [a checklist](performance-guidelines-best-practices-checklist.md), [VM size guidance](performance-guidelines-best-practices-vm-size.md), [Storage guidance](performance-guidelines-best-practices-storage.md), and [collecting baseline instructions](performance-guidelines-best-practices-collect-baseline.md). |
 
 ## 2020
 
@@ -71,12 +66,11 @@ When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, e
 | **FCI with Azure shared disks** | It's now possible to deploy your [failover cluster instance (FCI)](failover-cluster-instance-overview.md) by using [Azure shared disks](failover-cluster-instance-azure-shared-disks-manually-configure.md). |
 | **Reorganized FCI docs** | The documentation around [failover cluster instances with SQL Server on Azure VMs](failover-cluster-instance-overview.md) has been rewritten and reorganized for clarity. We've separated some of the configuration content, like the [cluster configuration best practices](hadr-cluster-best-practices.md), how to prepare a [virtual machine for a SQL Server FCI](failover-cluster-instance-prepare-vm.md), and how to configure [Azure Load Balancer](./availability-group-vnn-azure-load-balancer-configure.md). | 
 | **Migrate log to ultra disk** | Learn how you can [migrate your log file to an ultra disk](storage-migrate-to-ultradisk.md) to leverage high performance and low latency. | 
-| **Create AG using Azure PowerShell** | It's now possible to simplify the creation of an availability group by using [Azure PowerShell](availability-group-az-commandline-configure.md) as well as the Azure CLI. | 
-| **Configure ag in portal** | It is now possible to [configure your availability group via the Azure portal](availability-group-azure-portal-configure.md). This feature is currently in preview and being deployed so if your desired region is unavailable, check back soon. | 
+| **Create availability group using Azure PowerShell** | It's now possible to simplify the creation of an availability group by using [Azure PowerShell](availability-group-az-commandline-configure.md) as well as the Azure CLI. | 
+| **Configure availability group in portal** | It's now possible to [configure your availability group via the Azure portal](availability-group-azure-portal-configure.md). This feature is currently in preview and being deployed so if your desired region is unavailable, check back soon. | 
 | **Automatic extension registration** | You can now enable the [Automatic registration](sql-agent-extension-automatic-registration-all-vms.md) feature to automatically register all SQL Server VMs already deployed to your subscription with the [SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md). This applies to all existing VMs, and will also automatically register all SQL Server VMs added in the future.   | 
 | **DNN for AG** | You can now configure a [distributed network name (DNN) listener)](availability-group-distributed-network-name-dnn-listener-configure.md) for SQL Server 2019 CU8 and later to replace the traditional [VNN listener](availability-group-overview.md#connectivity), negating the need for an Azure Load Balancer.   | 
 
-
 ## 2019
 
 |Changes | Details |
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, e
 | **Changes to the SQL IaaS Agent extension** | You can [register your SQL Server VM with the SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm.md) by using the new SQL IaaS modes. This capability includes [Windows Server 2008](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md#management-modes) images.|
 | **Bring-your-own-license images using Azure Hybrid Benefit** | Bring-your-own-license images deployed from Azure Marketplace can now switch their [license type to pay-as-you-go](licensing-model-azure-hybrid-benefit-ahb-change.md#remarks).| 
 | **New SQL Server VM management in the Azure portal** | There's now a way to manage your SQL Server VM in the Azure portal. For more information, see [Manage SQL Server VMs in the Azure portal](manage-sql-vm-portal.md).  | 
-| **Extended support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2** | [Extend support](sql-server-2008-extend-end-of-support.md) for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 by migrating *as is* to an Azure VM. | 
+| **Extended support for SQL Server 2012** | [Extend support](sql-server-extend-end-of-support.md) for SQL Server 2012 by migrating *as is* to an Azure VM. | 
 | **Custom image supportability** | You can now install the [SQL Server IaaS extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md#installation) to custom OS and SQL Server images, which offers the limited functionality of [flexible licensing](licensing-model-azure-hybrid-benefit-ahb-change.md). When you're registering your custom image with the SQL IaaS Agent extension, specify the license type as "AHUB." Otherwise, the registration will fail. | 
 | **Named instance supportability** | You can now use the [SQL Server IaaS extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md#installation) with a named instance, if the default instance has been uninstalled properly. | 
 | **Portal enhancement** | The Azure portal experience for deploying a SQL Server VM has been revamped to improve usability. For more information, see the brief [quickstart](sql-vm-create-portal-quickstart.md) and more thorough [how-to guide](create-sql-vm-portal.md) to deploy a SQL Server VM.|
@@ -104,12 +98,11 @@ When you deploy an Azure virtual machine (VM) with SQL Server installed on it, e
  Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
 |  **New resource provider for a SQL Server cluster** | A new resource provider (Microsoft.SqlVirtualMachine/SqlVirtualMachineGroups) defines the metadata of the Windows failover cluster. Joining a SQL Server VM to *SqlVirtualMachineGroups* bootstraps the Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) service and joins the VM to the cluster.  |
-| **Automated setup of an availability group deployment with Azure quickstart templates** |It's now possible to create the Windows failover cluster, join SQL Server VMs to it, create the listener, and configure the internal load balancer by using two Azure quickstart templates. For more information, see [Use Azure quickstart templates to configure an Always On availability group for SQL Server on an Azure VM](availability-group-quickstart-template-configure.md). | 
+| **Automated setup of an availability group deployment with Azure quickstart templates** |It's now possible to create the Windows failover cluster, join SQL Server VMs to it, create the listener, and configure the internal load balancer by using two Azure Quickstart Templates. For more information, see [Use Azure Quickstart Templates to configure an Always On availability group for SQL Server on an Azure VM](availability-group-quickstart-template-configure.md). | 
 | **Automatic registration to the SQL IaaS Agent extension** | SQL Server VMs deployed after this month are automatically registered with the new SQL IaaS Agent extension. SQL Server VMs deployed before this month still need to be manually registered. For more information, see [Register a SQL Server virtual machine in Azure with the SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm.md).|
 |**New SQL IaaS Agent extension** |  A new resource provider (Microsoft.SqlVirtualMachine) provides better management of your SQL Server VMs. For more information on registering your VMs, see [Register a SQL Server virtual machine in Azure with the SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm.md). |
 |**Switch licensing model** | You can now switch between the pay-per-usage and bring-your-own-license models for your SQL Server VM by using the Azure CLI or PowerShell. For more information, see [How to change the licensing model for a SQL Server virtual machine in Azure](licensing-model-azure-hybrid-benefit-ahb-change.md). | 
 
-
 ## Additional resources
 
 **Windows VMs**: