Monday, June 16, 2014

Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet. Windows Server 2003 EOL

Every Windows product has a lifecycle. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps to make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes. Source: Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet

End of support



Client OS        //  Latest update or SP  //  End of mainstreem support  //  End of extended support

Windows XP                SP 3                             April 14, 2009                        April 8, 2014
Windows Vista             SP 2                             April 10, 2012                        April 11, 2017
Windows 7                   SP 1                             January 13, 2015                   January 14, 2020
Windows 8                   Windows 8.1                 January 9, 2018                     January 10, 2023



Windows Server 2003 EOL




Products ReleasedLifecycle Start DateMainstream Support End DateExtended Support End DateService Pack Support End DateNotes
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 23/13/2007Review NoteReview NoteSupport ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy here .
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition with Service Pack 23/13/2007Review NoteReview NoteSupport ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy here .
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition3/5/20067/13/20107/14/20154/14/2009