For SQL Server and Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2, you’ll get free ESUs on Azure until July 12, 2025; Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 extended support goes away on October 10, 2026.

While the Microsoft SQL Server Engineering team confirmed that no cumulative updates for Service Pack 4 will be released, hotfixes for bugs will continue as needed. SQL Server 2012 customers can ...