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Microsoft Windows Server Core end-of-life (EOL) dates
Eolix tracks 16 release cycles of Microsoft Windows Server Core — 12 have already reached end of life. Release dates, latest versions, and support status below — the same lifecycle data Eolix validates whole software estates against.
| Release | Released | Latest | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server Core 2025 (LTSC) | 11-01-2024 | 10.0.26100 | 10-10-2034 | Supported |
| Windows Server Core 2022 (LTSC) | 08-18-2021 | 10.0.20348 | 10-14-2031 | Supported |
| 20H2 | 10-20-2020 | 10.0.19042 | 08-09-2022 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 2004 | 05-27-2020 | 10.0.19041 | 12-14-2021 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 1909 | 11-12-2019 | 10.0.18363 | 05-11-2021 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 1903 | 05-21-2019 | 10.0.18362 | 12-08-2020 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 1809 | 11-13-2018 | 10.0.17763 | 11-10-2020 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 2019 (LTSC) | 11-13-2018 | 10.0.17763 | 01-09-2029 | Supported |
| Windows Server Core 1803 | 04-30-2018 | 10.0.17134 | 11-12-2019 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 1709 | 10-17-2017 | 10.0.16299 | 04-09-2019 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 1607 | 10-15-2016 | 10.0.14393 | 01-11-2022 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 2016 (LTSC) | 10-15-2016 | 10.0.14393 | 01-12-2027 | Ending soon |
| 2012-R2 (LTSC) | 11-25-2013 | 6.3.9600 | 10-10-2023 | End of life |
| Windows Server Core 2012 (LTSC) | 10-30-2012 | 6.2.9200 | 10-10-2023 | End of life |
| 2008-R2-SP1 (LTSC) | 02-22-2011 | 6.1.7601 | 01-14-2020 | End of life |
| 2008-SP2 (LTSC) | 04-29-2009 | 6.0.6003 | 01-14-2020 | End of life |
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