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Windows Server Windows server editions typically have a ten year lifecycle. The first five years is mainstream support, the second five years are extended support. In both cases security are provided and therefore compliant with CE. After this period, as in the case of Windows Server 2012, Extended Security Updates (ESU) are available. From Microsoft: “The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past the end of support. It includes Critical* and/or Important* security updates for a maximum of three years after the product's End of Extended Support date. Extended Security Updates will be distributed if and when available. ESUs do not include new features, customer-requested non-security updates, or design change requests. All Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008/R2 customers received an update on January 14, 2020 as the operating systems were in support until then. Updates for these operating systems after January 14, 2020 are provided for ESU customers only. To learn more about year 2 of the ESU program for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, go here, and see our Windows 7 ESU FAQs.”A server operating system is compliant if it is in either mainstream or extended support.
Extended security update program Extended security updates (ESU) are supplied by Microsoft at their discretion and you should check with Microsoft if they are available and under what terms. Please note this should be considered a last resort and the preferred option should be to upgrade to a version in mainstream or extended support. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/extended-security-updates July 12, 2022 SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates end. SQL Server 2012 end of support Jan 10, 2023 Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates come to an end. Oct 10, 2023 The end of support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. Jan 09, 2024 Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates on Azure come to an end.Vendor information |