SQL Server Support Dates

As an exercise to see how up to date clients are with patching, I produced the following list.
So, (as of August 2011) -

SQL 2000 (yes some organisations still have it)

• SP4 Released May 2005. Support ended April 2008
• SP3 Released Jan 2003. Support ended July 2007
• SP2 Released Nov 2001. Support ended Apr 3003
• SP1 Released Jun 2001. Support ended Feb 2002
• RTM Released Nov 2000. Support ended Dec 2001

SQL 2005

• SP4 + Updates (Build > 9.0.00.5254). Current.
• SP4 Released Dec 2010. Support ended April 2011.
• SP3 Released Nov 2008. Support ended Apr 2011.
• SP2 Released Jan 2007. Support ended Jan 2010.
• SP1 Released Apr 2006. Support ended Apr 2008.
• RTM Released Jan 2006. Support ended July 2007.

SQL 2008

• SP2 Released Sep 2010. Current.
• SP1 Released Apr 2009. Current. Support ends Oct 2011
• RTM Released Aug 2008. Support ended Apr 2010

SQL 2008 R2

• RTM Released Apr 2010. Current. Support ends Jan 2014

Links

• Important SQL Server and Windows “End of Support” Dates you should know about….
• SQL 2000 Release Date Calendar
• Cumulative list of the hotfixes that are available for SQL Server 2000 SP4
• Lifecycle Supported Service Packs