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The Risks of Using SQL Server 2008 r2 After End of Support

Running outdated software like SQL Server 2008 poses security, compliance, and financial risks to organizations. After end of support, there will no longer be security updates or hotfixes, leaving the SQL server vulnerable to data breaches and vulnerabilities. Organizations may also lose compliance with regulations requiring supported platforms and have to pay high costs for extended security updates or modernization efforts. Reputational damage from security breaches could further harm organizations.

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The Risks of Using SQL Server 2008 r2 After End of Support

Running outdated software like SQL Server 2008 poses security, compliance, and financial risks to organizations. After end of support, there will no longer be security updates or hotfixes, leaving the SQL server vulnerable to data breaches and vulnerabilities. Organizations may also lose compliance with regulations requiring supported platforms and have to pay high costs for extended security updates or modernization efforts. Reputational damage from security breaches could further harm organizations.

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The Risks of Using SQL Server 2008 r2 After End of

support
Running any out-of-date software poses a considerable threat to any organizations, and this is
especially true regarding the end of support for SQL Server 2008. There are some primary
risks to be concerned about:

 Security Risks – With SQL Server 2008’s End of Support in effect, security updates
and hotfixes will no longer be offered. While firewalls and antivirus provide some
basic protection, hotfixes are necessary to patch application-specific vulnerabilities.
By losing access to these patches, the SQL server will become susceptible data
breaches and vulnerabilities.
 Compliance Risks – Organizations that avoided upgrading risk losing compliance
with existing regulations or software license agreements. For example, many online
payment processing platforms require organizations to maintain vendor support. As a
consequence, organizations that have not updated are unable to accept payments from
customers until an upgrade is performed. Alternatively, standards like GDPR and PCI
DSS require that organizations use supported platforms. Maintaining SQL Server 2008
violates this regulation, which could result in legal action as well as steep fines.
 Financial Costs – If your organization did not upgrade after SQL EoS, then they must
pay a premium for extended security updates to stay compliant. This is no small
expense, either – the annual cost of SQL Server 2008 extended security updates is
75% of your organization’s current SQL Server licensing cost. This typically
represents typically 300 percent of your annual Software Assurance maintenance
spend per impacted server.
 Compatibility Costs – Using a SQL solution that’s over a decade old can cause snags
with modernization initiatives. If modern workloads are running on out-of-date SQL
solutions, these queries will be run at nonoptimal compatibility levels. Meanwhile,
newer versions of SQL provide more efficient compatibility levels. This means that
keeping SQL Server 2008 ultimately wastes your organization’s time, resulting in
significant opportunity cost.
 Reputational Risks – When an organization experiences a security or compliance
breach, its reputation suffers as a result. This could mean loss of customers, especially
in the case of a cyber-attack. After a security breach, 20 percent of companies lose
customers as a direct result. However, organizations could also stand to lose faith from
stakeholders, investors, and the general public.

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