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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack End of Life Date
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack is past end of life. Standard support ended July 14, 2026. Patches continue until July 17, 2029 only under Extended Security Updates (ESU), a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Jul 14, 2026
116 days past EOL
Latest Release
13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR
Standard release
Release Date
May 19, 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack series
Extended Support
Jul 17, 2029
Extended Security Updates (ESU) · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJul 14, 2026endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJul 14, 2026endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of extended supportJul 17, 2029endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseMay 19, 2022endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Microsoft SQL Server 13.0-sp3-acp was released on May 19, 2022 and support ended on July 14, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 4 years and 2 months, longer than the 3 years and 3 months median for Microsoft SQL Server releases. Its most recent release is 13.0.7095.1 Azure Connect pack+GDR, published July 14, 2026. Standard support ended 4 months ago. Security fixes now come only through extended support, published to July 17, 2029; without it this version is unpatched.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack end of life mean?
When Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version except under Extended Security Updates (ESU) (paid), until Jul 17, 2029. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Microsoft SQL Server 2025 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack reach end of life?
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack reached end of life on July 14, 2026. Security patches continue only under Extended Security Updates (ESU) (paid), until July 17, 2029; without it this version receives none.
Is Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack still supported?
Not in standard support. Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack reached end of life on July 14, 2026; security patches continue only under Extended Security Updates (ESU) (paid) until July 17, 2029.
What should I upgrade to from Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack?
The recommended upgrade from Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack is
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Microsoft SQL Server full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack past EOL?
Since Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Pack reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches outside Extended Security Updates (ESU). Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Microsoft SQL Server should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.