Microsoft Product

Hyper-V Server

Hyper-V Server is a Microsoft product filed under Server Virtualization Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 8 versions listed, latest 2019 (13 Nov 2018).

Releases and Lifecycle

Release and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

Hyper-V Server 8 versions

Standalone free hypervisor edition of Windows Server, listed by Microsoft as a separate product.

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	End of life	Source
2019Fixed Lifecycle Policy	13 Nov 2018	9 Jan 2024	9 Jan 2029	–	[1][512]
2016Fixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Oct 2016	11 Jan 2022	12 Jan 2027	–	[1][513]
2012 R2Fixed Lifecycle Policy	25 Nov 2013	9 Jan 2018	10 Oct 2023	–	[1][514]
2012Fixed Lifecycle Policy	30 Oct 2012	9 Jan 2018	10 Oct 2023	–	[1][515]
2008 R2 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle PolicyService pack level listed with its own end date.	12 Apr 2011	–	–	14 Jan 2020	[1][516]
2008 R2Fixed Lifecycle Policy	22 Oct 2009	14 Jan 2014	14 Jan 2020	–	[1][516]
2008 R2 original release (no service pack)Fixed Lifecycle PolicyEnd of support date Microsoft lists for the original release without a service pack.	22 Oct 2009	–	–	10 Apr 2012	[1][516]
2008Fixed Lifecycle Policy	30 Dec 2008	14 Jan 2014	14 Jan 2020	–	[1][517]

Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products with a defined support timeline at launch: a minimum of five years of Mainstream Support, then a period of Extended Support for some products, with service pack levels required for eligibility. [1]

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