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The Windows Server 2012 R2 ESU Cliff — 3 Months Out

Floyd James

Published on: 22/07/2026

October 13, 2026. That's the hard stop. Final ESU expires and Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 stops receiving security patches at any price. If you're running IT at an Ontario credit union — here's the 5-minute self-check

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Three Months on the Windows Server 2012 EOL Cliff

Floyd James

Published on: 20/07/2026

October 13, 2026. That's when Microsoft's final Extended Security Update for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 expires. After that date, there are no more security patches. At any price. But this isn't really a Windows Server story. It's a stack story

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