End of life
Microsoft Server SQL Server · 2008 R2 'Kilimanjaro' SP1
All published support, including security fixes, has ended. The published end-of-support date was 2013-10-08 — 4679 days ago.
Scope: software releaseAs of 2026-08-01
Lifecycle timeline
- 2011-07-12 — Release date · General availability
- 2013-10-08 — End of active support · End of maintenance
- 2013-10-08 — End of support · End of standard support
Why this status?
“End of active support” (end-of-maintenance, 2013-10-08, confirmed) has passed and no later support phase is published.
SQL Server releases still inside the support window
- 2025 — support ends 2036-01-06
- 2022 'Dallas' — support ends 2033-01-11
- 2019 'Aris/Seattle' — support ends 2030-01-08
- 2017 'Helsinki' — support ends 2027-10-12
Reported as still supported by the cited source. MS Server documents the upgrade path for your edition and contract — confirm there before planning change work.
Evidence
- Microsoft SQL Server lifecycle Official · checked 2026-08-01
- endoflife.date product data independent-open · checked 2026-08-01
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