Windows Server 2012 R2
extended supportLTSEOL 2023-10-10Next change 2026-10-13
Windows Server 2012-r2 reached end of life on 2023-10-10 and is no longer supported. This line is marked as long-term support (LTS). First release: 2013-11-25. Latest stable release: 2012-r2. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 2012-r2 (2013-11-25)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2013-11-25 | 2018-10-09 | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| extended support | 2018-10-09 | 2023-10-10 | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| end of life | 2023-10-10 | — | Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Server |
| extended support | 2023-10-11 | 2026-10-13 | 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 2012-r2 Extended Security Updates (ESU)
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2012-r2 End of Support
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2012-r2 Extended Support
- Microsoft Lifecycle — Windows Serverfirst party · highhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Windows Server 2012-r2 Mainstream Support
Recent releases
- 2012-r22013-11-25