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System Center Virtual Machine Manager

System Center Virtual Machine Manager is a Microsoft product filed under Server Virtualization Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 15 versions listed, latest 2025 (1 Nov 2024).

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

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 15 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	End of life	Source
2025Fixed Lifecycle Policy	1 Nov 2024	8 Jan 2030	9 Jan 2035	–	[445]
2022Fixed Lifecycle Policy	1 Apr 2022	13 Apr 2027	13 Apr 2032	–	[446]
2019Fixed Lifecycle Policy	14 Mar 2019	9 Apr 2024	9 Apr 2029	–	[447]
Semi-Annual Channel 1807Semi-Annual Channel	24 Jul 2018	–	–	24 Jan 2020	[434][454]
Semi-Annual Channel 1801Semi-Annual Channel	8 Feb 2018	–	–	8 Aug 2019	[434][454]
2016Fixed Lifecycle Policy	28 Oct 2016	11 Jan 2022	11 Jan 2027	–	[448]
2012 R2Fixed Lifecycle Policy	16 Jan 2014	11 Jul 2017	12 Jul 2022	–	[449]
2012 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Dec 2012	–	–	12 Jul 2022	[450]
2012Fixed Lifecycle Policy	30 May 2012	11 Jul 2017	12 Jul 2022	–	[450]
2012 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	30 May 2012	–	–	14 Jan 2014	[450]
2008 R2 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy	24 Mar 2011	–	–	9 Apr 2019	[451]
2008 R2Fixed Lifecycle Policy	22 Nov 2009	8 Apr 2014	9 Apr 2019	–	[451]
2008 R2 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy	22 Nov 2009	–	–	10 Apr 2012	[451]
2008Fixed Lifecycle Policy	29 Jan 2009	8 Apr 2014	9 Apr 2019	–	[452]
2007Fixed Lifecycle Policy	29 Nov 2007	8 Jan 2013	9 Jan 2018	–	[453]

Lifecycle Policy

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]
Semi-Annual Channel. System Center release option with about two releases a year, each supported for 18 months from public availability; the channel has been discontinued. [434]

Sources 11

Overview of System Center release options retrieved 2026-10-13
System Center 2025 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
System Center 2022 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
System Center 2019 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Semi Annual Channel lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13

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