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Some Microsoft users say that the ability to write code for SQL Server 2005 in general-purpose .Net languages may lead them to change their approaches to database programming.

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But for some users, this could be a feasible option. Extended support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is set to end in July 2019, and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 in January 2020.