check before: 2023-10-10
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Office 365 general, Windows Server
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Online, World tenant
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You can now get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) if you need more time to upgrade and modernize your Windows Server 2012, Windows Server R2, or Windows Embedded Server 2012 R2 on Azure. This also applies to Azure Stack HCI, Azure Stach Hub, and other Azure products. A new article provides details and step-by-step instructions to extending limited protection for up to three consecutive 12-month increments. Read it at Windows Server 2012/R2: Extended Security Updates. ESU online and proxy activation scenarios are covered in Extended Security Updates (ESUs): Online or proxy activation.
When will this happen:
Starting October 10, 2023, you can purchase ESUs for Windows Server 2012, Windows Server R2, and Windows Embedded Server 2012 R2.
Starting November 14, 2023, the ESUs will become available.
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2023-11-10
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2024-08-10
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Direct effects for Operations**
- Direct Impact on IT Operations and Services
- Increased complexity in managing Windows Server environments
- Role Impacted: IT Administrators
- Dependencies: Existing server management tools may require updates to support ESU activation processes.
- Potential for misconfiguration during the ESU key installation and activation process, leading to service disruptions.
- Reference: [Extended Security Updates (ESUs): Online or proxy activation](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/extended-security-updates-esus-online-or-proxy-activation/ba-p/3976649)
- Need for enhanced monitoring and support for legacy systems
- Role Impacted: IT Support Teams
- Dependencies: Integration with monitoring tools to ensure that systems receiving ESUs are functioning correctly and securely.
- Increased workload for support teams to address potential issues arising from the transition to ESUs, including troubleshooting activation scenarios.
- Reference: [Windows Server 2012/R2: Extended Security Updates](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/windows-server-2012-r2-extended-security-updates/ba-p/3976610)
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