SQL Server Versions
The following table shows the version numbers of SQL Server since it was released for Windows platforms in 1993.
| Year | Version | Release Name | Code Name |
| 2017 | 14.0 | SQL Server vNext(not released yet) | Helsinki |
| 2016 | 13.0 | SQL Server 2016 | – |
| 2014 | 12.0 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL14 |
| 2012 | 11.0 | SQL Server 2012 | Denali |
| 2010 | 10.50 | SQL Server 2008 R2 | Kilimanjaro |
| 10.25 | Azure SQL database | CloudDB | |
| 2008 | 10.0 | SQL Server 2008 | Katmai |
| 2005 | 9.0 | SQL Server 2005 | Yukon |
| 2003 | 8.0 | SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition | Liberty |
| 2000 | 8.0 | SQL Server 2000 | Shiloh |
| 1999 | – | SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Tools | Palato mania |
| 1998 | 7.0 | SQL Server 7.0 | Sphinx |
| 1996 | 6.5 | SQL Server 6.5 | Hydra |
| 1995 | 6.0 | SQL Server 6.0 | SQL95 |
| 1993 | 4.21a | SQL Server 4.21a | SQLNT |
SQL Server Version Lifecycle
| Year | Edition | Start Date | End Date |
| 2016 | Developer, Enterprise, Standard, Web, Express | 6/1/2016 | 1/9/2018 |
| SP1 | 11/16/2016 | 7/13/2021 | |
| 2014 | BI, Developer, Enterprise, Standard, Web, Express | 6/5/2014 | 7/12/2016 |
| SP1 | 4/14/2015 | 10/10/2017 | |
| SP2 | 7/14/2016 | 7/9/2019 | |
| 2012 | BI, Developer, Enterprise, Standard, Web, Express, Embedded | 5/20/2012 | 1/14/2014 |
| Parallel Data Warehouse | 7/12/2013 | 10/9/2018 | |
| SP1 | 11/7/2012 | 7/14/2015 | |
| SP2 | 6/10/2014 | 1/10/2017 | |
| SP3 | 12/1/2015 | 7/11/2017 | |
| 2010 | Datacenter, Developer, Enterprise, Standard, Small Business, Web, Workgroup, Express, Embedded | 7/20/2010 | 7/10/2012 |
| Parallel Data Warehouse | 11/9/2010 | 7/8/2014 | |
| SP1 | 7/12/2011 | 10/8/2013 | |
| SP2 | 7/26/2012 | 10/13/2015 | |
| SP3 | 9/26/2014 | ?? | |
| 2008 | SP3 | 10/6/2011 | 10/13/2015 |
| SP4 | 7/7/2014 | 7/9/2019 |
Resources
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