Förändringar i supporten för MS SQL 2000 och 2005

Det sker en del förändringar för supporten på SQL 2000 och 2005 nu i april.
Exakt vad dessa förändringar innebär står att läsa här: http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/03/09/important-support-changes-for-sql-server-2000-and-sql-server-2005.aspx

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What is happening:

SQL Server 2000
On 4/9/2013, Extended Support for SQL Server 2000 will come to an end, and SQL Server 2000 will no longer be supported.
After this date:

• Updates to this software will stop and so you will no longer receive patches including security updates.
• · Self-Help Online Support will be available for a minimum of 12 months.

SQL Server 2005
On 4/12/2011, SQL Server 2005 will transition from Mainstream Support to Extended Support, which includes:

• Paid support (charged on an hourly basis per incident). Customers will no longer receive no-charge incident support and warranty claims, and won’t be able to request design changes or features.
• Security update support at no additional cost.
• Non-security related hotfix support will require a separate Extended Hotfix Support Agreement to be purchased within 90 days of the end of Mainstream Support – July 11th, 2011.