- Microsoft has indicated that support for SQL Server 2005 will end as of April 12th, 2016.
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No access to critical security updates, opening the
potential for business interruptions
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Higher maintenance costs for maintaining legacy
servers, firewalls, intrusion systems mean increased costs for the business
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Compliance concerns – as support ends, organizations
will likely fail to meet regulatory standards compliance
- With the introduction of SQL Server 2016, Microsoft will no longer offer the Business Intelligence edition. Beyond this change, they don’t anticipate any changes in the licensing model with the release of SQL Server 2016.