SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Developer, Enterprise, Enterprise Core, Express, Standard, Web

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing	Start Date	Mainstream End Date	Extended End Date
SQL Server 2016	2016-06-01T00:00:00.000-08:00	2021-07-13T22:59:59.999-08:00	2026-07-14T22:59:59.999-08:00

Releases

Version	Start Date	End Date
Service Pack 3	2021-09-15T00:00:00.000-08:00	2026-07-14T22:59:59.999-08:00
Service Pack 2	2018-04-24T00:00:00.000-08:00	2022-10-11T22:59:59.999-08:00
Service Pack 1	2016-11-16T00:00:00.000-08:00	2019-07-09T22:59:59.999-08:00
Original Release	2016-06-01T00:00:00.000-08:00	2018-01-09T22:59:59.999-08:00

Links

• Service pack policy
• Migration Guidance

Editions

• Developer
• Enterprise
• Enterprise Core
• Express
• Standard
• Web