On July 14, 2026, Microsoft’s extended support ends for SQL Server 2016.
Brent Ozar Unlimited circa 2016
They will offer Extended Security Updates that you can buy for 3 more years, either through Azure or your licensing partner. The price is stunning:
Year 1, July 2026-2027: 75% of the original license price Year 2, July 2027-2028: 150% of the original license price Year 3, July 2028-2029: 300% of the original license price Total for 3 years of security updates: 525% of your original license price
I didn’t know numbers went that high.
This must be that “big data” I