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This article explains your options for addressing SQL Server products that have reached end of support.
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## Understanding the SQL Server lifecycle
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Each version of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is backed by a minimum of 10 years support, which includes five years in mainstream support, and five years in extended support:
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-**Mainstream support** includes functional, performance, scalability and security updates.
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-**Mainstream support** includes functional, performance, scalability and security updates.
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-**Extended support** includes only security updates.
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**End of support** (also sometimes known as end of life) indicates that a product has reached the end of its lifecycle, and servicing and support is no longer available for the product. For more information about the Microsoft Lifecycle, see [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy](https://support.microsoft.com/hub/4095338/microsoft-lifecycle-policy).
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-[Extend support for free by migrating as-is to an Azure VM](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-2008-eos-extend-support)
Another option is to migrate your workload to an [Azure Virtual Machine running SQL Server](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-iaas-overview). You can migrate your system as-is and keep your end-of-support [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], or you can upgrade to a newer version of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. This is best for migrations and applications requiring OS-level access. [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] virtual machines are lift-and-shift ready for existing applications that require fast migration to the cloud with minimal or no changes.
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-[SQL virtual machine high availability](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-high-availability-dr)
If you want to offload maintenance, reduce costs, and eliminate the need to upgrade in the future, you can move your workload to [Azure SQL Database single database](/azure/sql-database/sql-database-single-database). This option is best for modern cloud applications that want to use the latest stable [!INCLUDE[ssDEnoversion](../../includes/ssdenoversion-md.md)] features and have time constraints in development and marketing.
If you'd like to take advantage of offloading maintenance and cost, but find the feature set of an [!INCLUDE[ssSDSfull](../../includes/sssdsfull-md.md)] single database too limiting, you can move to [SQL Managed Instance](/azure/sql-database/sql-database-managed-instance). A managed instance closely resembles an on-premises [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], without having to worry about such things as hardware failure, or patching. Managed Instance is a collection of system and user databases with a shared set of resources that is lift-and-shift ready, and can be used for most migrations to the cloud. This option is best for new applications or existing on-premises applications that want to use the latest stable [!INCLUDE[ssDEnoversion](../../includes/ssdenoversion-md.md)] features and that are migrated to the cloud with minimal changes.
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