Windows Server 2008
end of lifeLTSEOL 2020-01-14
Windows Server 2008 reached end of life on 2020-01-14 and is no longer supported. This line is marked as long-term support (LTS). First release: 2008-05-06. Latest stable release: 2008. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 2008 (2008-05-06)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2008-05-06 | 2015-01-13 | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| extended support | 2015-01-13 | 2020-01-14 | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| end of life | 2020-01-14 | — | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| extended support | 2020-01-15 | 2024-01-09 | Microsoft Extended Security Updates | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Updates (ESU)
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2008 End of Support
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2008 Extended Support
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2008 Mainstream Support
Recent releases
- 20082008-05-06