This means that as of the dates in the table below there will be no additional. On january 14, 2020, its the end of life eol for microsofts extended support for windows 7, windows server 2008r2 and exchange server 2010. Customers that buy extended security updates will be able to register the eligible instances and download updates from the azure portal to deploy to their onpremises environment, whenever vulnerabilities are found, and rated critical by msrc. Migrate your windows server and sql server applications to azure to accelerate innovation with improved cost savings and security. In other cases, end users may be forced to move on due to liabilities caused by product end of life eol. Microsoft extended support ends january 2020 orlando.
Jul 12, 2018 extended support for windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 will end on january 14, 2020. Microsoft decided to push back its end of life date for. For both sql server 2008 and sql server 2008 r2, microsoft will continue to provide technical support which also includes security updates during the duration of extended support. Microsoft windows server 2008 end of life information. After windows 7 end of life, you can continue to use the os, but at your own risk.
Microsoft windows 7 and windows server 2008 endoflife. The key lifecycle dates for windows server 2008 are outlined at this page. What does this mean if you are currently using any of these windows products at that time. Operating systems lifecycle chart benjamin schweizer. Once you hit these dates, you will essentially be running those machines at your own risk in this bloated age of cyber attacks. End of mainstream support for sql server 2008 and sql server. Announcing new options for sql server 2008 and windows server. Windows server 2008 will now reach its extended support phase on jan. After this date, rackspace may terminate the agreement as to your use of the end of life service and remove the associated service elements from your hosted systemcustomer configuration. If you are still running windows server 2008 r2 the time to start planning is now. End of life support for sql server 2008 2008 r2 know. I also found that windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 has lifecycle start date 2222011 and extended support 1142020. Every windows product has a life cycle and that life cycle ends when it no longer receives security updates or fixes, software updates, andor technical support. Nov, 2018 windows server lifecycle eol below you can find the life cycle for each version of operating system windows server, like windows server 2019 datacenter, including release dates and end of life eol dates.
End of mainstream support for sql server 2008 and sql. A fter january 14, 2020, pc s and server s running windows 7 or windows server 2008 will no longer receive security updates, unless you have purchased an. Windows server 2008 and windows 7 reaching end of life. Microsoft visual studio team system 2008 team foundation server. You can also check out the lifecycle information for. Eol windows server end of life eol microsoft lifecycle. A computer that runs windows storage server is referred to as a storage appliance. The support lifecycle for windows small business server 2008 is determined by its individual components support lifecycles. It seems like 2020 is a ways off but updating an it infrastructure can be a large task. Windows server 2008 r2 endoflife mainstream supported ended back on january, 2015. Windows server 2008 small business server standard, november 21, 2008, january 14. The tables below shows the lifecycle phase change dates for the software and hardware services listed.
July 9, 2019 for sql server 2008 2008 r2 and january 14, 2020 for windows server 2008 2008 are the end of life dates. Oct 25, 2001 this chart shows the lifecycle of major enterprise operating systems. The time has come we are officially at the end of support for windows server 2008. Microsoft has made a commitment to provide 10 years of product support for windows 7 when it was released on october 22, 2009. Does this mean if i use windows server 2008 r2 enterprise, i will not get any security updates after 4920. Per windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1, this product reaches end of support on january 14, 2020. Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 are approaching the end of their support lifecycle. In general, microsoft promises 10 years of support for its business and enterprise products, with that 10year span. Microsoft lifecycle policy offers 10 years of support 5 years of mainstream support and 5 years of extended support for 2008 and 2008 r2 versions of sql server and windows server. New computer viruses and other malware are developed all the time and, without the security updates to fight them off, your data and your system are vulnerable. Cant find any clear information on this from microsoft, besides the extended support shelf life. Plesk highly recommends to enable automatic updates if the user wants the plesk server s to be stable and secure and have access to support.
We are publishing this information as a few sbs 2008 integrated components have reached its end of support. Microsoft modified the end dates for both its mainstream support and extended support cycles for windows server 2012 microsofts lifecycle. End of support for windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2. Support for windows server 2008 has ended on january 14, 2020, support for windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 ended.
Microsoft support lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it is no longer supported. Bigfix offers fixlets after end of support for windows 7. Unreleased versions are listed below to announce upcoming end of life for specific product versions, operating systems, or sql server versions for use with the windows serverbased dell security management server formerly dell data protection enterprise edition. Along with its brand reputation and reliability, citrix is popularly known for three issues. As a result, security issues would be an issue leaving users vulnerable to. Windows xp and windows server 2003 are good examples. Sep 26, 2018 windows server 2008 2008 r2 and sql server 2008 2008 r2 are on their extended support phase now. Windows server 2008 r2 endoflife support is near sandstorm it. End of life end of support policy for dell data security. The advanced version provides reliability, enhanced performance, and tight security. It seems like 2020 is a ways off but updating an it infrastructure can be a. The graph shows installed software thats within 18 months of end of life when compared against the support lifecycle for operating systems and sql server products. If rackspace elects to make a service available after its endoflife date, the service is provided subject to the terms for end of support services stated above.
Windows 7 operating system and windows 2008 server microsoft windows 7 operating system. We would like to remind all customers that mainstream support for sql server 2008 and sql server 2008 r2 has ended on july 8, 2014. The best way out of windows server 2008 r2s endoflife phase will depend on your requirements. This means theres no more product updates coming, and microsoft support will no longer take support calls for. That means regular security updates have also ended. Microsoft windows server product lifecycle information. Customers who use windows server 2008 or windows server 2008 r2 products and services should migrate to microsoft azure to take advantage of 3 additional years of critical and important security updates at no additional charge and modernize when ready. Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 reached the end of their support lifecycle on january 14, 2020. The following table details the citrix xenapp lifecycle milestones that are provided in accordance with the guidelines established by the citrix product lifecycle support policy.
Upgrade cost and complexity prior to end of life, the cost and complexity of an upgrade may have outweighed the benefits. Citrix is a provider of virtualization solutions that has consolidated its market position over its 25 years of operation. No more security fixes being issued by microsoft means that windows server 2003 and windows xp are now a minefield of security hazards. Under the current life cycle plan, both windows server 2008 and sql server 2008 are set to go to end of life in 2020.
You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Windows and sql server 2008 and 2008 r2 end of life coming. That phase was originally slated to start on july 9, 20. Information about sbs 2008 product support lifecycle the.
Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. In simple terms if you are running any windows server 2008 2008 r2 servers in your environment they will no longer be receiving regular updates from microsoft and you will not be able to. On this date, these oss no longer check certain compliance checkboxes for safe usage. I had added the support lifecycle policy information for the exchange server family of products. Jan 14, 2015 visit the below microsoft support lifecycle policy page to view microsofts guidelines for product support from availability to end of product support lifecycle. Microsoft extends windows server 2008 support cutoff date. Based on this information, will i get any security update for windows server 2008 r2 enterprise. First, microsoft will no longer support windows 7, windows server 2008, and windows server 2008 r2 after january 14th, 2020.
July9 2019 this day marks the official last day of sql server 2008 and 2008 r2 support, and has been in the lifecycle calendar since the day it released, 10 years ago. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 end of support microsoft. Bigfix offers fixlets after end of support for windows 7 and. Mainstream support for windows server 2008 r2 customers ended on january, 2015. To understand the pitfalls of continuing on with either version of windows server. Windows server 2008 2008 r2 and sql server 2008 2008 r2 are on their extended support phase now. The end of life is marked by the end of official security support. Information about sbs 2008 product support lifecycle. Extended security updates for sql server and windows. For environments other than azure, we recommend customers upgrade to the latest version before the deadline.
Save the date end of exchange 2010, windows 7 and 2008 mainstream support t minus 6 months posted on 24th july 2014 by rhoderick milne msft in a little under 6 months, multiple products will experience a support life cycle change. These systems have reached their endoflife mark and this means that microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for pcs with windows 7 and organizations using windows server 2008 and 2008 r2. The list of important dates when microsoft ends support. Microsoft extends the lifecycle of windows server and sql. The microsoft lifecycle policy gives you consistent and predictable guidelines for the availability of. These systems have reached their end of life mark and this means that microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for pcs with windows 7 and organizations using windows server 2008 and 2008 r2. Windows server long term servicing channel ltsc has a minimum of ten years of supportfive years for mainstream support and five years for extended support. On january 14th, 2020 windows 7 and windows server 2008 will no longer be hipaa compliant. Windows operating system support lifecycle information. For example, server 2003 reached end of extended support a while ago, but is still supported until 2015. A successor to windows server 2008, the windows 7based windows server 2008 r2 was released to manufacturing on july 22, 2009 and became generally available on october 22, 2009. This tile gives you a general idea of when a product transitions from supported to the expired state. Sql server 2008 and windows server 2008 end of support.
Windows server 2008 r2 end of life support is near. With just a little over six months until sql server end of support, its best to create a plan of action sooner rather than later. Understanding sql server 2008 and 2008 r2 endofsupport. Windows server lifecycle eol below you can find the life cycle for each version of operating system windows server, like windows server 2019 datacenter, including release dates and end of life eol dates. Another option is to upgrade sql server 2008 to the new version of sql server 2017. Risks of running windows server 2008 beyond support lifecycle. With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated and frequent, running apps and data on unsupported versions can create significant security and compliance risks. Get end of life eol and release dates for all releases of operating system windows server. Plesk lifecycle policy a major version is defined as a change of the first digits of any plesk version number. Want to know more about windows server 2019s technical features, how it compares with past versions, and the implications of windows server 2008 end of support. Per enushelp18581lifecyclefaqwindowsproducts, windows 8 clients should have upgraded to.
If youre on windows server 2008 or windows server 2008 r2, you will also need to upgrade the os as the newer versions of sql server may not be supported on those windows versions. The list of important dates when microsoft ends support for the version of windows and office the list of important dates when microsoft ends support for the version of windows and office windows. Windows storage server lifecycle eol below you can find the life cycle for each version of operating system windows storage server, like windows storage server 2016, including release dates and end of life eol dates. Exchange server 20 exchange server 2010 exchange server 2007 exchange server 2003 for. As per the policy, after the end of the extended support period there will be no patches or security updates, which may cause security risks. When microsoft stopped issuing updates and patches, those oses effectively became orders of magnitude more vulnerable to security threats. Prepare for windows server 2008 end of support by migrating your. May 03, 2017 this blogs post underlines the product support lifecycle of the windows small business server 2008 and its individual components. Windows server, version 1809 end of servicing on may 12, 2020. Jan 14, 2020 end of life is the date after which an application is no longer supported by the company that makes it. Microsoft has announced that on january 14th, 2020 windows 7 and windows server 2008 server 2008r2 will reach their eol end of life product lifecycle. Rackspace does not expect to sell new deployments of a service after this date.
Xenapp windows server 2008 r2 eol announced by citrix. Oct 15, 2016 below you can find the life cycle for each version of operating system windows storage server, like windows storage server 2016, including release dates and end of life eol dates. May 20, 2019 microsoft end of life cycle explained for. Whether you decide to remain in an onpremhosted environment, make the move to azure or decide to configure a hybrid cloud, softchoice can help you chart the right course. Consistent and predictable guidelines for the availability of support throughout the life of a product. Are duos windows applications supported on windows versions. Per windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1, this product reaches end of support on. Version, mainstream support end, extended support end. Eol windows storage server end of life eol microsoft. Sep 24, 2012 microsofts windows server 2008 is getting an additional two years of mainstream support. Customers will continue to receive extended support until its end of life date on january 14, 2020, per the microsoft support lifecycle policy. Sql server 2008 is good enough companies find that the server suits their needs and see no need to switch over to a newer version. It means the end of sales, end of support and end of monitoring and updates. Microsoft will cease to provide critical updates to two widely utilized computer operating systems.
Save the date end of exchange 2010, windows 7 and 2008. Windows server 2019, windows server 2016, windows server 2012 r2, windows server 2008 approximately every 3 years, serviced per the fixed lifecycle policy windows server semiannual channel sac editions are governed by the modern lifecycle policy as of january 25, 2018. Jul 10, 2014 how microsofts support lifecycles affect you and your business. Microsoft support lifecycle for exchange server family. No results found we have a problem that prevents us from getting your product support lifecyle at this time. The end of life for windows 7 and server 2008 r2 the 20. Announcing new options for sql server 2008 and windows. These dates should inform your decisions about when to upgrade. A fter january 14, 2020, pc s and server s running windows 7 or windows server 2008 will no longer receive security updates, unless you have purchased an extended security update esu from microsoft. If youre on windows server 2008 r2 and greater, you will get the benefit of automated patching, and automated backups.
On january 14, 2020, microsoft will end all support for windows server 2008 r2. Users can also buy the extended security updates for the sql server or windows server 2008 or 2008 r2 after the end. Rackspace will continue to support existing deployments of the service until the end of support end of life date. Sep 18, 2019 the end of life for windows 7 and windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 is coming january 15, 2020. The microsoft support lifecycle msl policy provides transparent and predictable information about the support. End of support also sometimes known as end of life indicates that a product has reached the end of its lifecycle, and servicing and support is no longer available for the product. Microsoft extends the lifecycle of windows server and sql server. End of support for sql server and windows server 2008 2008 r2 is approaching fastcoming to an end on july 9, 2019 and january 14, 2020, respectively. The best way out of windows server 2008 r2s end of life phase will depend on your requirements. As of january 14, 2020, both windows server 2008 and windows 7 will reach the end of their support cycle. There is added risk during the os upgrade process, so doing a sidebyside migration may be the more prudent, yet more costly, approach. Microsoft is ending support for these products as part of our support lifecycle policy, found in. Windows hpc server 2008 r2, 10172010, not applicable, not applicable.
Windows server 2008 r2 end of life mainstream supported ended back on january, 2015. Jul 08, 2019 every windows product has a life cycle and that life cycle ends when it no longer receives security updates or fixes, software updates, andor technical support. Windows 7, and windows server 2008 after midjanuary, 2020. A comprehensive guide to microsoft end of support mirazon. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 extended security updates.
It is mentioned that windows server 2008 r2 enterprise lifecycle start date is 10222009 dan service pack support end date is 4920 while maintstream and extended support lifecycle. Microsoft windows server 2003 r2 datacenter edition with service pack 2, 3. When this 10year period ends, microsoft will discontinue windows 7 support. End of support for windows server 2008 and windows server. End of support means the end of regular security updates. Activid product support life cycle request information hid global is committed to assisting customers with their products throughout the product life cycle and as products are updated and enhanced.