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Windows Server 2016 R2 is availble to download and is it suppoted

Kumar V 1 Reputation point
2021-04-12T08:49:58.607+00:00

Hi Team,
Greetings!!
I would like to know is Windows Server 2016 R2 is available to download and Its supported by Microsoft..?

Regards,
Kumar V

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other

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  1. SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU 15,496 Reputation points MVP
    2021-04-12T09:02:47.843+00:00

    Hi @Kumar V

    I want to clarify in Windows server 2016 there is no Win server 2016 R2, it is the only version Windows server 2016.

    And it is available for download and supported by Microsoft.

    Below is the URL Windows server End Of Life (EOL)
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    Refer-
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016

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  2. Kumar V 1 Reputation point
    2021-04-12T09:07:50.227+00:00

    McAfee DLP Discover system requirements are Windows server 2016 R2, So I am confused about where is 2016 R2.
    Please dig and let me know if the product is available.

    https://docs.mcafee.com/bundle/data-loss-prevention-discover-11.4.x-installation-guide/page/GUID-DBFE144A-344E-40C0-BB4B-1E58C9DFF734.html

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  3. Teemo Tang 11,471 Reputation points
    2021-04-13T06:34:48.513+00:00

    Hi Kumar V,

    Microsoft never release Windows 2016 R2 Std, only Windows Server 2016. This Microsoft website give us all released Windows Server information since 2016.
    Windows Server release information
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    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/windows-server-release-info
    So this product is not available.

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  4. Kaleem Qureshi, Vodafone (External) 21 Reputation points
    2022-08-18T12:06:50.107+00:00

    Hi All,

    Existing setup :

    Need quick advise . We are going to upgrade the windows 2012 Server R2 Standard Edition Workgroup (No Domain controller , DNS, DHCP services). Only there is entrust PKI client version 8.1 with some applications like putty, WinSCP and local users. Windows 2012 server is installed on Esxi 6.0 hypervisor.

    Required setup :

    Need to In place-upgrade of Windows server 2012 R2 Standard with Windows serer 2016 Standard Edition. My question is that is there any challenge come , Do we have same applications like PKI client version 8.1 etc after upgradation with windows server 2016.

    Regards,
    Kaleem

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