Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Essentials, Standard

Important

Support for this product has ended. See migration guidance below.

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing	Start Date	Mainstream End Date	Extended End Date
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2	2010-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:00	2015-01-13T22:59:59.999-08:00	2020-01-14T22:59:59.999-08:00

Releases

Version	Start Date	End Date
Service Pack 1	2011-02-22T00:00:00.000-08:00	2020-01-14T22:59:59.999-08:00
Original Release	2010-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:00	2013-04-09T22:59:59.999-08:00

Links

• End of Support Information
• Migration guidance
• Extended Security Update FAQ
• Server Upgrade Information

Note

Essentials edition released on June 28, 2011.

Editions

• Essentials
• Standard