Discontinuation of Microsoft Support
By knowing the available product support, IT investments can be optimized and strategically planned. The following guidelines - regarding duration and deployment - provide customers with consistent, transparent and predictable information for there software support and maintenance.
If a product is terminated by the manufacturer (EOL = End of live), support are only provided during a transitional period. The end of the extended support refers to the date from which Microsoft no longer provides patches, updates or technical assistance. You should have installed a new version by this date. We will be happy to advise you.
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Start | EOL | ||||
Lifecycle | Mainstream |
Extended |
Hinweise / Notes | ||
Microsoft Windows | |||||
Windows 8 | 30.10.2012 | 09.01.2018 | 10.01.2023 | ||
Windows 8.1 | 13.11.2013 | 09.01.2018 | 10.01.2023 | ||
Build 10240.xxx | |||||
Build 10586.xxx | |||||
Build 14393.xxx | |||||
Build 15063.xxx | |||||
13.10.2020 Ent. | Build 16299.xxx | ||||
Build 17134.xxx | |||||
Build 17763.xxx | |||||
Build 18362.xxx | |||||
10.05.2022 Ent. | Build 18363.xxx | ||||
Windows 10, v2004 | 27.05.2020 | 14.12.2021 | Build 19041.xxx | ||
Windows 10, v20H2 | 20.10.2020 | 10.05.2022 | 09.05.2023 Ent. | Build 19042.xxx | |
Windows 10, v21H1 | 18.05.2021 | 13.12.2022 | Build 19043.xxx | ||
Windows 10, v21H2 | 16.11.2021 | 13.06.2023 | Build 19044.xxx | ||
Windows 10, v22H2 | 18.10.2022 | 14.10.2025 | Build 19045.xxx | ||
Windows 11, v21H2 | 04.10.2021 | 10.10.2023 | Build 22000.xxx | ||
Windows 11, v22H2 | 20.09.2022 | 08.10.2024 | Build 22621.xxx | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | |||||
Windows Server 2012 | 30.10.2012 | 09.10.2018 | 10.10.2023 | ||
Windows Server 2012R2 | 25.11.2013 | 09.10.2018 | 10.10.2023 | ||
Windows Server 2016 | 15.10.2016 | 11.01.2022 | 11.01.2027 | ||
Windows Server 2019 | 13.11.2018 | 09.01.2029 | 10.10.2028 | ||
Windows Server 2022 | 02.11.2021 | 14.10.2031 | |||
Microsoft Exchange Server | |||||
Exchange Server 2013 SP1 | 09.01.2013 | 10.04.2018 | 11.04.2023 | ||
Exchange Server 2016 | 01.10.2015 | 13.10.2020 | 14.10.2025 | ||
Exchange Server 2019 | 22.10.2018 | 09.01.2024 | 14.10.2025 | ||
Microsoft SQL Server | |||||
SQL Server 2012 SP4 | 20.05.2012 | 11.07.2017 | 12.07.2022 | ||
SQL Server 2014 SP3 | 05.06.2014 | 09.07.2019 | 09.07.2024 | ||
SQL Server 2016 SP2 | 01.06.2016 | 13.07.2021 | 14.07.2026 | ||
SQL Server 2017 | 29.09.2017 | 11.10.2022 | 12.10.2027 | ||
SQL Server 2019 | 04.11.2019 | 07.01.2025 | 08.01.2030 |