Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. Windows Server
Data as of Jun 8, 2026 · About this data
Support milestones
| Milestone | Date | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Released | Oct 30, 2012 | |
| Mainstream support ended | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Extended support ended | Oct 10, 2023 | |
| Extended Security Updates end Paid Extended Security Updates: security fixes only, no new features and no non-security fixes. Coverage runs to this date. | Oct 13, 2026 |
Microsoft publishes Extended Security Updates as one row per program year and this dataset records the final coverage date rather than each year's own window, so the individual ESU years aren't broken out here.
Editions · 6
A release's end date is when a superseding update became available — not an end of support. The product's actual support dates are the milestones above.
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
Windows Server releases
Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 R2Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2025
Previous version ← Windows Server 2008 R2
Next version Windows Server 2012 R2 →
6 records in Microsoft's export for this product. Dates can change, and Microsoft occasionally revises a previously published one — this product's own lifecycle page is always authoritative. Back to Microsoft Lifecycle Lookup.