{
  "slug": "multi-windows-server-2022-end-of-support",
  "title": "Windows Server 2022 end of support",
  "summary": "End of support for Windows Server 2022: 14 Oct 2031. Once a release reaches the end of support, security updates and bulletins end.",
  "cloud": "multi",
  "service": "Windows Server",
  "service_slug": "windows-server",
  "category": "os_image",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": null,
  "effective_date": "2031-10-14",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Windows Server Long Term Servicing Channel releases have a minimum of 10 years of support: five years of mainstream support and five years of extended support, which includes regular security updates. endoflife.date states that each Semi-Annual Channel release is supported for 18 months from the initial release, and that each Annual Channel release has 18 months of mainstream support plus 6 months of extended support. Once a release reaches the end of support, security updates and bulletins end, which Microsoft states can cause security or compliance issues.\n\n- endoflife.date states that for some releases, customers have the option to purchase Extended Security Updates. See [Lifecycle FAQ - Extended Security Updates](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates).\n- Extended Security Updates do not include new features, customer-requested nonsecurity hotfixes, or design change requests.",
  "migration_path": "1. Choose an upgrade method with [Plan your Windows Server upgrade](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/install-upgrade-migrate): in-place upgrade, clean install, migration, or cluster rolling upgrade.\n2. Check the [supported paths table](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/install-upgrade-migrate#supported-in-place-upgrade-paths-by-version) and the [role and feature migration matrix](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-migrate-roles-features) for your configuration.\n3. Get a valid product key and activation method for the target version. Each Windows Server upgrade requires a separate license.\n4. Back up your system and important files before the in-place upgrade, clean install, or migration.\n5. For an in-place upgrade, follow [Perform an in-place upgrade of Windows Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-in-place).",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "2022"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://endoflife.date/windows-server"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "windows-server@2022",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:50.558Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-windows-server-2022-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/e0",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-windows-server-2022-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/multi-windows-server-2022-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.compute/virtualmachines",
      "azurerm_windows_virtual_machine",
      "azurerm_windows_virtual_machine_scale_set"
    ],
    "fields": [
      "osimage",
      "source_image_reference.sku",
      "source_image_reference.offer"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}