Microsoft Product
Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server Update Services is a Microsoft product filed under Enterprise IT Management Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 8 versions listed, latest for Windows Server 2019 (4 Mar 2019).
Releases and Lifecycle
All Microsoft productsRelease and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
Windows Server Update Services 8 versions
WSUS for Windows Server 2012 and later is a component and follows the lifecycle of its parent Windows Server release; Microsoft shows an end date only for 2012 and 2012 R2.
| Version | Released | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for Windows Server 2019Component Lifecycle Policy | – | – | – | [500] | |
| for Windows Server 2016Component Lifecycle Policy | – | – | – | [501] | |
| for Windows Server 2012 R2Component Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [502] | ||
| for Windows Server 2012Component Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [503] | ||
| 3.0 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [504] | ||
| 3.0 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [504] | ||
| 3.0Fixed Lifecycle Policy | – | [504] | |||
| 3.0 Original ReleaseFixed Lifecycle Policy | – | – | [504] |
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]
- Component Lifecycle Policy. A component receives the same support as its parent product or platform and reaches end of support on the same date. [40]
Sources 5
- Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2019 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2016 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2012 R2 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2012 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
- Windows Server Update Services 3.0 lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13