Microsoft support Windows server 2008

Windows server 2008

Windows server came out on May 6 2008. Microsoft first wanted to end the mainstream support period for Windows server 2008 on July 19 2013,but they are changing this date to Januari 13 2015. The mainstream support is actually the free support, the security updates and the patches are always free to download. When the mainstream support expires there's still the extended support, the extended support still offers free security updates but the patches will be against a payment with a so called Hotfix Agreement. The extended support will be available until Januari 14 2020.

sources: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/84559/microsoft-verlengt-mainstream-support-windows-server-2008.html

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