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SUMMARY:Microsoft SQL Server: Azure Data Studio (End of support)
DESCRIPTION:Azure Data Studio was retired on February 28\, 2026 and no lon
 ger receives updates or security fixes\; Microsoft directs users to Visua
 l Studio Code with the MSSQL extension.\n\nSource: https://learn.microsof
 t.com/en-us/sql/tools/whats-happening-azure-data-studio?view=sql-server-v
 er17\nWhat to do: https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-azure-
 data-studio-retired-as-of-february-28-2026-a3b9/
URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-azure-data-studio-ret
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SUMMARY:Act by: Microsoft SQL Server Azure Data Studio
DESCRIPTION:The retirement date (2026-02-28) has already passed\, so remai
 ning installs are running unpatched\; plan to move users and shared scrip
 ts off it within a quarter or so.\n\nTakes effect 2026-02-28. https://viz
 canary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-azure-data-studio-retired-as-of-feb
 ruary-28-2026-a3b9/
URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-azure-data-studio-ret
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715
SUMMARY:Microsoft SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 (End of support)
DESCRIPTION:SQL Server 2016 reached end of support on July 14\, 2026\, so 
 Microsoft no longer provides regular security updates or technical suppor
 t\; paid ESU is offered as a bridge.\n\nSource: https://www.microsoft.com
 /en-us/sql-server/blog/2026/07/14/sql-server-2016-end-of-support-is-here-
 plan-your-next-steps/\nWhat to do: https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-
 sql-server-sql-server-2016-reaches-end-of-support-on-july-14-28ef/
URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-sql-server-2016-reach
 es-end-of-support-on-july-14-28ef/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
SUMMARY:Act by: Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server 2016
DESCRIPTION:Support has already ended\, so every month on 2016 is unpatche
 d exposure\, and a tested upgrade or migration of database\, SSIS\, SSAS 
 and SSRS typically takes 4-6 months.\n\nTakes effect 2026-07-14. https://
 vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-sql-server-2016-reaches-end-of-s
 upport-on-july-14-28ef/
URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/microsoft-sql-server-sql-server-2016-reach
 es-end-of-support-on-july-14-28ef/
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