{"id":14922,"date":"2016-03-01T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/?p=14922"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:50:25","slug":"are-you-running-sql-server-2005-express-are-you-sure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/are-you-running-sql-server-2005-express-are-you-sure\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you running SQL Server 2005 Express? (Are you sure?)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only a few weeks remain before extended support for SQL Server 2005 ends. Although we\u2019ve been talking about this for months, there\u2019s a chance the April 12 end of support date will sneak up on you \u2014 if you\u2019re one of thousands who are running SQL Server 2005 Express.<\/p>\n

SQL Server 2005 Express is a free download that can function both as the client database and a basic server database. This edition was ideal for independent software vendors, server users, application developers, web developers and website hosts building client applications. Because it\u2019s so easy to install Express with an application, or to build a custom application, IT may not be aware it is running. The best way to be sure is to complete an assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You should care, and you should act, because end of support spells the end of important security updates and hotfixes that you\u2019ve relied on for years. Continuing to operate SQL Server 2005 Express without these updates from Microsoft may put your organization at risk for business disruptions, security and compliance issues, and increased maintenance costs. It\u2019s time to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 Express now.<\/p>\n

There are many benefits of moving to a modern version of SQL Server Express. Running a fully supported, newer version of SQL Server Express offers major enhancements in scale, manageability, programmability and security for your application:<\/p>\n