--- title: Microsoft ends support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on 9th July description: As microsoft ends support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 here are three reasons why you need migrate your 2008 server applications to Azure now. image: https://blog.opustech.co.uk/hubfs/Cloud-Background.jpeg --- - [Customer Support](https://www.opustech.co.uk/customer-support/) [0800 3167566](tel:0800%203167566) [![Opus Technology](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Opus_Telecoms_July2021/images/Opus-Logo-Red-Retina-large.png?width=182&height=427&name=Opus-Logo-Red-Retina-large.png "Opus Technology")](https://www.opustech.co.uk/) - [Services](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/) - - [Connect Connect your digital estate to the rest of the world](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/connect/) - [Communicate Interact and collaborate anywhere, on any device](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/communicate/) - [Engage Elevate the contact centre experience for your clients](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/engage/) - [Modernise Improve employee productivity with a modern desktop](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/modernise/) - [Document Capture, track, store and print electronic documents](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/document/) - [Secure Keep your essential data and systems secure and compliant](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/secure/) - - [Opus Together Building our services around you.](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/) - [Why Opus](https://www.opustech.co.uk/why-opus/) - [Markets](https://www.opustech.co.uk/markets/) - [News](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/) - [Resources](https://www.opustech.co.uk/resources/) - [Contact Us](https://www.opustech.co.uk/contact/) [0800 3167566](tel:0800%203167566) - [Together](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/) - [Connect](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/connect/) - [Communicate](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/communicate/) - [Engage](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/engage/) - [Modernise](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/modernise/) - [Document](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/document/) - [Secure](https://www.opustech.co.uk/together/secure/) - [About Us](https://www.opustech.co.uk/why-opus/) - [Markets](https://www.opustech.co.uk/markets/) - [News](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/) - [Contact Us](https://www.opustech.co.uk/contact/) - [Customer Support](https://www.opustech.co.uk/customer-support/) [0800 3167566](tel:0800%203167566) - [Latest](https://blog.opustech.co.uk) - [News](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/news) - [Events](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/events) - [Public Sector](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/public-sector) - [Mitel](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/mitel) - [Contact Centres](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/contact-centres) - [Customer Experience](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/customer-experience) - [Cloud](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/cloud) - [Microsoft](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/microsoft) - [Technical](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/technical) - [cloud communications](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/cloud-communications) Published Jul 09, 2019 # Microsoft ends support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on 9th July Categories [Technical](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/tag/technical) Share   ### What does your organisation need to know about these changes? On 9th July 2019 Microsoft announced the end of its support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. This means that organisations still operating on these Server applications may face business critical challenges and vulnerabilities associated with no longer receiving important security updates. **What are the risks for organisations?** ##### ** ![Padlock-75x75](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Padlock-75x75.png?width=75&name=Padlock-75x75.png)No security updates ** There will be no access to critical security updates, opening the potential for business interruptions and loss of data. ##### **![Compliance-Issues-75x75](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Compliance-Issues-75x75.png?width=75&name=Compliance-Issues-75x75.png)Compliance concerns** As support ends, your organisation may fail to meet compliance standards and industry regulations. ##### **![Increased-Maintenance-Costs-75x75](https://blog.opustech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Increased-Maintenance-Costs-75x75.png?width=75&name=Increased-Maintenance-Costs-75x75.png)Higher maintenance costs** Maintaining legacy servers, firewalls, intrusion systems, and other tools can get expensive quickly. ### Opus Technology have you covered Our expert team recommend migrating all outdated SQL Server applications to Azure, a cloud first approach, to give you enhanced innovation features, improved security and compliance and potential cost savings. ###### Get in touch with the team now to discuss the options available to you: - Rehost your SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 with few or no application code changes in Azure SQL Database managed instance for a “version-free” platform. - Move to Azure Virtual Machines to get Three Years Extended security updates at no additional charge and upgrade to a new version when ready. - Use existing licences and **save up to 55% with Azure Hybrid Benefit**. 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