IMPORTANT:- Windows Server Lifecycle expiry dates

Useful information for all Microsoft Window Server users, this table shows you the most common versions being used in business today long with the expiry dates for support.

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Products Released	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date	Notes
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Server 2008 Foundation	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2008 Standard	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	See the latest Service Pack listing for this product for the end of support dates.
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 Essentials	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 Foundation	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Server 2012 Standard	09/01/2018	10/01/2023
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-On	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard	Review Note	Review Note	The support date for this product package is determined by its individual component product’s respective support lifecycles. Please review the individual component product’s support lifecycle to determine its length of support.