Windows Server 2012: Microsoft End of Extended Support (10/10/2023)

In case you were unaware, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 and their derivatives recently reached Microsoft’s End of Extended Support date (October 10, 2023). 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/?terms=server%202012

This means that Microsoft will no longer create non-security updates and security related updates are only available via the “Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past the end of support”.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates

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