When will SQL 7 be obsolete?

[TonyKhela]

Does anyone know what Microsoft plans are for SQL 7.0.

When will they stop selling it?
When will the Service Packs stop?
When will security upgrades stop?
When will they stop supporting it?

I need to justify the upgrade to SQL 2000 and need facts to support my argument.

Thanks

TK

 

[SQLBill]

Check out these links:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/may04/05-25ExpandsCommitmentPR.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;

[ln];lifecycle

Specifically, check out this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;

[ln];LifeSrvr

-SQLBill

 

[SQLBill]

The last two links were not completely marked as links. Copy the link and paste it into the Address box. Make sure you include the end portion "lifecycle" for link #2 and "LifeSrvr" for link #3.

-SQLBill