For detailed information on what is included in the package, the Microsoft Support Page for SP1 provides a comprehensive overview.
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| Support Milestone | Date | |------------------|------| | End of mainstream support | January 13, 2015 | | End of extended support | | | End of ESU (paid security updates) | January 10, 2023 (final) | For detailed information on what is included in
| Alternative | Benefit | |-------------|---------| | | Secure, supported, modern features | | Windows Server 2012 R2 (extended support ends Oct 2023 – already too old) | Not recommended | | Azure Stack HCI | Hyper-converged infrastructure | | Linux (e.g., Ubuntu Server, RHEL) | For application modernization | | Containerize the legacy app | Run the old app in a container or VM on modern Windows Server | server 2008 r2 sp1 download
: Introduced Live Migration , which allows administrators to move running VMs between physical hosts with no downtime .