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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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-**Extended support** includes only 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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## Options
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Once your [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] has reached the end of support stage, you can choose to:
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- Migrate your workload to [Azure SQL](/azure/sql-database/sql-database-paas-vs-sql-server-iaas).
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- Migrate your workload to an Azure Virtual Machine as-is for [free Extended Security Updates](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-2008-eos-extend-support).
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- Upgrade to a current version of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
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- Purchase an [Extended Security Updates subscription](https://www.microsoft.com/cloud-platform/extended-security-updates).
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- Migrate your workload to an Azure Virtual Machine as-is for [free Extended Security Updates](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-2008-eos-extend-support).
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- Migrate your workload to an [Azure SQL Database service](/azure/sql-database/sql-database-paas-vs-sql-server-iaas).
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For more information, guidance, and tools to plan and automate your upgrade or migration, see [SQL Server 2005 end of support](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-2005) and [SQL Server 2008 end of support](https://www.microsoft.com/cloud-platform/windows-sql-server-2008).
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-[Data Migration Assistant](../../dma/dma-overview.md) can help detect compatibility issues that can impact database functionality in your new version of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
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-[Query Tuning Assistant](../../relational-databases/performance/upgrade-dbcompat-using-qta.md) can help to tune workloads that may experience adverse effects when upgrading the database compatibility.
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The following image provides an example of innovation over the various versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] throughout the years:
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The following image provides an example of innovation over the various versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] throughout the years:
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:::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-end-of-life-overview/sql-server-version-improvements.png" alt-text="25 years of SQL Server innovation":::
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