Security News > 2022 > July > Microsoft reminder: Windows Server 20H2 reaches EOS next month

Microsoft has reminded customers once again that Windows Server, version 20H2, will be reaching its End of Service in less than a month, on August 9.

"On August 9, 2022, all editions of Windows Server, version 20H2 will reach end of servicing. The upcoming August 2022 security update, to be released on August 9, 2022, will be the last update available for this version," Microsoft said in a Windows message center update this week.

Released less than two years ago, on October 20, 2020, this Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel version will not receive any other security or non-security updates after reaching the EOS date.

Windows Server LTSC versions will be released every two to three years, with customers entitled to 5 years of mainstream support with an additional five years of extended support.

With SAC shutting down next month, most of the features introduced in this servicing channel have already been rolled up into Windows Server 2022, the latest LTSC release of Windows Server that will reach its extended support end date in October 2031.

Microsoft advises customers to move to Azure Stack HCI for the same release cadence or switch to Windows Server 2019/2022 in the LTSC servicing channel.

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