Microsoft Windows Server Core EOS & EOL timeline

Check Microsoft Windows Server Core end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

• 2025LTS

  Supported
  1. ReleasedNov 1, 2024
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 9, 2029
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 10, 2034

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2022LTS

  Maintenance only
  1. ReleasedAug 18, 2021
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 13, 2026
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 14, 2031

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 20h2

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 20, 2020
  2. End of support (EOS)Aug 9, 2022
  3. End of life (EOL)Aug 9, 2022

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2004

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 27, 2020
  2. End of support (EOS)Dec 14, 2021
  3. End of life (EOL)Dec 14, 2021

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1909

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 12, 2019
  2. End of support (EOS)May 11, 2021
  3. End of life (EOL)May 11, 2021

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1903

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 21, 2019
  2. End of support (EOS)Dec 8, 2020
  3. End of life (EOL)Dec 8, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1809

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 13, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Nov 10, 2020
  3. End of life (EOL)Nov 10, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2019LTS

  Maintenance only
  1. ReleasedNov 13, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 9, 2024
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 9, 2029

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1803

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 30, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Nov 12, 2019
  3. End of life (EOL)Nov 12, 2019

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1709

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 17, 2017
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 9, 2019
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 9, 2019

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1607

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 15, 2016
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 11, 2022
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 11, 2022

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2016LTS

  Ending soon
  1. ReleasedOct 15, 2016
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 11, 2022
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 12, 2027

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2012-r2LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 25, 2013
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 9, 2018
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 10, 2023

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2012LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 30, 2012
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 9, 2018
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 10, 2023

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2008-r2-sp1LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedFeb 22, 2011
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 13, 2015
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 14, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2008-sp2LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 29, 2009
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 13, 2015
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 14, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active Support; end of life = Security Support. Unknown dates are shown as “Not announced”. Paid extended support is separate from standard end of life. Support windows may vary by version and edition. Timeline spacing is not a duration scale.