Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Datacenter (32-bit x86), Datacenter (x64), Datacenter for Itanium-Based Systems, Enterprise (32-Bit x86), Enterprise for Itanium-based Systems, Enterprise X64, Standard (32-bit x86), Web

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing	Start Date	Mainstream End Date	Extended End Date
Windows Server 2003	2003-05-28T00:00:00.000-08:00	2010-07-13T22:59:59.999-08:00	2015-07-14T22:59:59.999-08:00

Releases

Version	Start Date	End Date
Service Pack 2	2007-03-13T00:00:00.000-08:00	2015-07-14T22:59:59.999-08:00
Service Pack 1	2005-03-30T00:00:00.000-08:00	2009-04-14T22:59:59.999-08:00
Original Release	2003-05-28T00:00:00.000-08:00	2007-04-10T22:59:59.999-08:00

Links

• Supported paths for upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
• Service pack policy
• Migration guidance

Note

Itanium-Based Systems have a start date of June 19, 2003.

Editions

• Datacenter (32-bit x86)
• Datacenter (x64)
• Datacenter for Itanium-Based Systems
• Enterprise (32-Bit x86)
• Enterprise for Itanium-based Systems
• Enterprise X64
• Standard (32-bit x86)
• Web