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Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days

Windows Server 2022 exits mainstream support in October 2026—European enterprises should start migration planning now to avoid compliance gaps and reduced security-update coverage.

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Filed by BleepingComputer1 min readRead at source ↗

Microsoft has reminded IT administrators that Windows Server 2022 is rapidly approaching its mainstream end date of October 2026, when it will switch to extended support. [...]

Editorial Analysis

Why it matters

End of mainstream support reduces security-update responsiveness and creates audit risk for enterprises subject to NIS2 and DORA patch-management expectations.

What to do

Inventory all Windows Server 2022 deployments, prioritise migration of critical workloads, and document extended-support risk acceptance where migration is delayed.

Board brief

Windows Server 2022 mainstream support ends in 60 days—migration delays could create regulatory compliance gaps.

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