Windows Server 2016 gets its last update in January. That build box is on the list.
By Lior AharonovFounder, 7IT Solutions ·
What happened
Microsoft says extended support for all editions of Windows Server 2016 (Datacenter, Essentials, MultiPoint Premium and Standard) ends on 12 January 2027, BleepingComputer reported on 23 October. The January 2027 security update is the last one. Essentials features, Remote Web Access included, lose support the same day.
Why it matters
Picture the old CI runner, the IIS box behind the customer portal, the SQL host nobody wants to touch. After 12 January every new Windows flaw stays open on them, and the clock is already under 80 days.
What to do
List every Windows Server 2016 host you run today, build agents and VMs included, and book the move to Windows Server 2025, which Microsoft supports until 14 November 2034.
End of support never breaks anything on the day. It just turns your oldest server into the easiest door in the building.
Lior Aharonov · my takeSources
| BleepingComputer: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 reaches end of support in January | bleepingcomputer.com |
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