Save up to 85% with Azure Hybrid Benefit
Save even more when you migrate your SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 to Azure SQL Database Managed Instances, a fully managed, “version-free” database-as-a service, or to Azure virtual machines with the Azure Hybrid Benefit.
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Extended Security Updates for on-premises environments
Customers with Software Assurance or subscription licenses may purchase Extended Security Updates for 3 years of security updates for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Customers can purchase Extended Security Updates for only the servers they need to cover.
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Free Extended Security Updates in Azure
Lift and shift your SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 workloads to Azure with no application code change right away. This gives you more time to plan your upgrade to newer versions such as SQL Server 2017 or Windows Server 2016 running in Azure.
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