Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Extended Support ended on October 10, 2023. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Extended Security Updates are now available. What is the Extended Security Update (ESU) program? The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a
On October 10, 2023, all editions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will reach end of support. The last security update for these products will also be released on October 10, 2023. After this date, these versions of Windows Server will
Effective April 1, 2023, Microsoft revised and simplified the Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) use rights for Windows Server. For Windows Server, Microsoft eliminated the requirement that customers allocate licenses in packs of eight, eliminated the requirement that customers allocate 16 licenses before they begin
Effective April 1, 2023, Microsoft changed the licensing for Microsoft Windows Server Standard, Datacenter and Essentials. What changed? Microsoft eliminated the requirement that customers start with 16 licenses before licensing by individual virtual Operating System Environment (OSE). Microsoft added a clause that states
Since February 14, 2023, Extended Security Updates (ESU) are available for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 environments on Azure. Organizations that need additional time to upgrade and modernize their Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 environments on Azure can obtain an additional year
In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will reach their End of Support on scheduled dates. Hence, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. The following products and releases, governed by
Effective October 1, 2022, the licensing for Microsoft Windows Server changed. Traditionally, Windows Server was licensed per physical server/processor/core, independently from being deployed in a physical or in a virtual environment. With the October 2022 changes to the terms for Outsourcing – under certain
Effective June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application retires on the following platforms: Internet Explorer 11 desktop application delivered via the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows 10 (version 20H2 and later) Windows 10 IoT (version 20H2 and later) Unaffected of the retirement
Effective April 1, 2022, the new Windows Server Subscription for Microsoft Azure Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is generally available. This new option came with the launch of special Windows Server Subscriptions specifically to license the guest virtual machine (VM) operating systems on Azure Stack
Effective July 1, 2025, several important changes will be implemented for the Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams and Adobe Creative Cloud for Enterprises offerings across all routes to market, including VIP Marketplace in commercial and government market segments. Changes Creative Cloud for Teams Pro Edition (now Creative Cloud Pro
Effective June 5, 2025, Adobe introduces new licensing options for Firefly: Firefly Premium for teams, Firefly Standard/Pro/Premium for enterprise. These standalone Firefly licenses bring more flexibility to licensing Adobe’s AI capabilities within your organization. What are Adobe Firefly Standard/Pro/Premium? For customers, who want to try out Firefly capabilities before
Effective April 2025, Microsoft Windows Autopatch, a cloud service to automate updates, is available to Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Microsoft 10/11 Education A3/A5 customers. Initially, it was only available to Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3/E5 or VDA licensed customers. The changes are rolling out over the next several weeks.