Effective November 1, 2024, Microsoft Windows Server 2025 is available for purchase. This release is the most secure and innovative version to date. It offers advanced security features, new Azure hybrid capabilities, and enhanced performance for AI and application workloads. It will be available
Effective October 1, 2023, Windows Server Annual Channel for Containers is available. What is Windows Server Annual Channel for Containers? The Windows Server Annual Channel for Containers is a new operating system option for customers who want to run containers on Windows Server
In 2024, 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
The following products will be moving from Mainstream to Extended Support in 2024. Extended Support includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.
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
Effective April 15, 2026, the Citrix License Activation Service (LAS) will replace the current method of managing and activating Citrix licenses. As this represents an important shift, we understand that
Effective April 1, 2026, Adobe announced a price increase for Acrobat Standard for business (Teams and Enterprise) customers. This applies to subscriptions under Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP, such as
On January 23, 2026, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 became available as add-on offerings through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. This