SQL Server 2000 will lose its "extended support" from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9,
The loss of extended support means no more security updates will be delivered to customers via Microsoft's update service. Remedies for organizations still using SQL Server 2000 are to upgrade the product (Microsoft is recommending moving to its current SQL Server 2012 product) or pay for "custom support" through Microsoft Premier Support services, according to a Microsoft announcement.
It's possible to continue to run SQL Server 2000 after April 9, but that approach isn't recommended by Microsoft for security reasons. Self-help resources, such as Knowledge Base articles and troubleshooting tools, will continue to be available online for a minimum of 12 months.
Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 maybe isn't such a good idea because that product already entered the extended support phase, which happened on April 12, 2011. Extended support for SQL Server 2005 will end on April 12, 2016, according to Microsoft's lifecycle page.
Support Lifecycle Index of All Microsoft Product
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
Support options for organizations still using the older products, such as SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, can be found here. Microsoft also has this general SQL Server support portal, which provides links to various resources.
Support for Microsoft SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1044
The loss of extended support means no more security updates will be delivered to customers via Microsoft's update service. Remedies for organizations still using SQL Server 2000 are to upgrade the product (Microsoft is recommending moving to its current SQL Server 2012 product) or pay for "custom support" through Microsoft Premier Support services, according to a Microsoft announcement.
It's possible to continue to run SQL Server 2000 after April 9, but that approach isn't recommended by Microsoft for security reasons. Self-help resources, such as Knowledge Base articles and troubleshooting tools, will continue to be available online for a minimum of 12 months.
Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 maybe isn't such a good idea because that product already entered the extended support phase, which happened on April 12, 2011. Extended support for SQL Server 2005 will end on April 12, 2016, according to Microsoft's lifecycle page.
Support Lifecycle Index of All Microsoft Product
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
Support options for organizations still using the older products, such as SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, can be found here. Microsoft also has this general SQL Server support portal, which provides links to various resources.
Support for Microsoft SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1044
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