What you need to know about End Of Life for Windows Server 2019

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When Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2022 in late 2021, it was just a matter of time before Windows Server 2019 would reach End Of Life (EOL). Now, HPE has announced some important EOL dates for Windows Server 2019 that you should be aware of.

Important EOL dates for Windows Server 2019

September 30, 2022	October 31, 2022	November 30, 2022
End of life	Discontinued	Obsolete
Customers can no longer purchase Windows Server 2019 licenses from HPE.	The last day that HPE will ship Windows Server 2019 licenses.	HPE cannot distribute any of these products after this date.

This announcement applies to all editions of Windows Server 2019, including Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter. Note that Windows Server 2019 Client Access Licenses (CALs) are already obsolete.

As you can see, these dates are coming up quickly. All good things must come to an end. Luckily, in the case of the Windows Server OS, it’s being replaced by something even better. Help your customers prepare for these timelines by letting them know about the advantages of Windows Server 2022. The latest version introduces major advancements, enhancing its legacy of security while enabling new hybrid cloud scenarios and application modernization. Notably, Windows Server 2022 offers the Secured-core OS deployment option, which is built on three key pillars:

• Simplified security with new functionality included in Windows Admin Center (WAC)
• Advanced protection that maximizes hardware, firmware, and OS capabilities to help protect against current and future threats
• Preventative defense via security mitigations that are built into the hardware and OS to help protect common attack vectors

The Secured-core option is available on select HPE ProLiant, Apollo, and Synergy Gen10 Plus models with the latest Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC processors that have been enabled to support this key set of security features.

For customers ready to upgrade, the new OS still comes in Essentials, Datacenter, and Standard editions. It’s also important to note that Windows Server 2022 is designed to take advantage of features included in the latest processors from AMD and Intel, so older HPE server generations, such as Gen8 and Gen9, are neither supported nor certified for Windows Server 2022. HPE recommends that customers upgrade their servers along with their OS. They can choose from a wide selection of Gen10 and Gen10 Plus servers certified for Windows Server 2022.

As always, customers can benefit from the simplicity, cost savings, and security of purchasing HPE OEM Reseller Option Kit (ROK) licenses for Windows Server 2022 along with their new HPE ProLiant servers.

Learn more:

• Read the Coffee Coaching blog: Windows Server 2022 is here: how to implement it on HPE ProLiant servers
• View the Windows Server support matrix
• View the Windows Server catalog