← MicrosoftOPERATING SYSTEMS · PRODUCT LIFECYCLEWindows Server
Know where each release stands. Plan your next move with dates you can trace back to the source.
Read the right milestone. “End of support” below refers to the published standard security-support deadline. Paid extensions, edition-specific policies, and hardware coverage can differ. An active-support deadline alone does not mean security updates stop.
- Released
- 15 Oct 2016
- Active support ends
- 11 Jan 2022
- Security support ends
- 12 Jan 2027
Extended support listed until 12 Jan 2030. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.
- Released
- 13 Nov 2018
- Active support ends
- 9 Jan 2024
- Security support ends
- 9 Jan 2029
- Released
- 18 Aug 2021
- Active support ends
- 13 Oct 2026
- Security support ends
- 14 Oct 2031
- Released
- 1 Nov 2024
- Active support ends
- 13 Nov 2029
- Security support ends
- 14 Nov 2034
- Released
- 24 Oct 2023
- Active support ends
- 12 May 2026
- Security support ends
- 12 May 2026
- Released
- 30 Oct 2012
- Active support ends
- 9 Oct 2018
- Security support ends
- 10 Oct 2023
Extended support listed until 13 Oct 2026. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.
- Released
- 25 Nov 2013
- Active support ends
- 9 Oct 2018
- Security support ends
- 10 Oct 2023
Extended support listed until 13 Oct 2026. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.
- Released
- 20 Oct 2020
- Active support ends
- 9 Aug 2022
- Security support ends
- 9 Aug 2022
- Released
- 27 May 2020
- Active support ends
- 14 Dec 2021
- Security support ends
- 14 Dec 2021
- Released
- 12 Nov 2019
- Active support ends
- 11 May 2021
- Security support ends
- 11 May 2021
- Released
- 21 May 2019
- Active support ends
- 8 Dec 2020
- Security support ends
- 8 Dec 2020
- Released
- 13 Nov 2018
- Active support ends
- 10 Nov 2020
- Security support ends
- 10 Nov 2020
- Released
- 22 Feb 2011
- Active support ends
- 13 Jan 2015
- Security support ends
- 14 Jan 2020
Extended support listed until 10 Jan 2023. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.
- Released
- 29 Apr 2009
- Active support ends
- 13 Jan 2015
- Security support ends
- 14 Jan 2020
Extended support listed until 10 Jan 2023. Eligibility and costs depend on the vendor.
- Released
- 30 Apr 2018
- Active support ends
- 12 Nov 2019
- Security support ends
- 12 Nov 2019
- Released
- 17 Oct 2017
- Active support ends
- 9 Apr 2019
- Security support ends
- 9 Apr 2019
- Released
- 13 Mar 2007
- Active support ends
- 13 Jul 2010
- Security support ends
- 14 Jul 2015
- Released
- 17 Feb 2000
- Active support ends
- 30 Jun 2005
- Security support ends
- 13 Jul 2010
- Released
- 30 Mar 2005
- Active support ends
- 14 Apr 2009
- Security support ends
- 14 Apr 2009
- Released
- 24 Apr 2003
- Active support ends
- 10 Apr 2007
- Security support ends
- 10 Apr 2007
Data retrieved 21 Sept 2026. Community data: endoflife.date.