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Windows Server 2016 support ends January 12, 2027

Readers can stay on Windows Server: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

88 days left · January 12, 2027 · Public page

Low switching pressure38/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: medium.

deadline16/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force8/8
  • Hard deadline in 88 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.
  • Export is hard. A free importer wins this wave.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

    No live threads yet.

  2. 2 What people ask

    No common questions yet.

  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Windows Server. Here is what to change before January 12, 2027:

1. List your 2016 servers. Find every server and VM on Windows Server 2016, and what runs on it.
2. Plan an upgrade or rebuild. Upgrade in place or build a new server on a newer Windows Server. Check app support first.
3. Move the roles you can. File shares, sign-in and web apps may move to newer servers one by one. Finish before January 12, 2027.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until January 12, 2027. You can stay on Windows Server. First: list your 2016 servers. Then plan an upgrade or rebuild.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Windows Server” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from Windows Server to Your product

    Windows Server 2016: a change is due by January 12. You can stay on Windows Server. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Windows Server

    Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2016 on January 12, 2027. After that there are no new security updates. Containers released with it follow the same dates.

    • End of support: January 12, 2027 (Microsoft)
    • Version: Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
    • Version year: 2016 (Microsoft)
    • Editions: Datacenter, Essentials, MultiPoint Premium and Standard (Microsoft)
    • Containers: Those released with Windows Server 2016 follow the same dates (Microsoft)
    • Same date: Hyper-V Server 2016 and Windows Storage Server 2016 (Microsoft)
    • After that date: No new security updates, non-security updates or support (Microsoft)
    • Servers on Windows Server 2016: Get no security updates after January 12, 2027 (Microsoft)

    You can stay on Windows Server if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Windows Server to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Windows Server. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: January 12, 2027.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

    Sources

  5. 5 Search ideas to validate

    suggested, not measured Phrases people may search when a tool changes like this. We have no search volume data for them.

    • windows server 2016
    • windows server alternative
    • windows server alternatives
    • windows server export
    • how to leave windows server
    • switch from windows server
    • windows server migration
    • windows server migration 2027