Make sure you test if the applications are running like expected and if users can access the application. Make sure that the IP and firewall configuration of your server still allows clients to access your system. If everything works as expected, you can install the latest Windows Server R2 updates, and make sure your server is fully patched.
If your server is connected to the internet, make sure you click Download and install updates, drivers and optional features recommended. Windows Server Update Installer. Windows Server Product Key. Windows Server select image edition. Windows Server license terms. For an in-place upgrade, select Keep personal files and app and click Next. Windows Server in-place upgrade. Windows Server in-place upgrade install. When the upgrade is done, you will see the Windows Server logon screen.
Windows Server Logon Screen 2. If everything works as expected, you can install the latest Windows Server updates, and make sure your server is fully patched. I also highly recommend that you have a look at Windows Containers to modernize your applications. Check out our full video here on Microsoft Channel 9 :. There are many ways you can upgrade or migrate your applications, in-place upgrade is just one of them, and might not always fit. However, in some scenarios, it is the easiest way to get to a newer version of Windows Server.
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The Windows Server Upgrade Center helps you with a checklist which includes, for example, the following: What software and roles are installed on the server and are they supported and working with newer versions of Windows Server. I recommend doing a software inventory and check if the applications and roles are supported.
Have some tests ready to check if the application still works after the upgrade. It is a good thing to run through these tests before the upgrade as well, so you can confirm everything is working correctly. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. This article provides some information about end of support for Windows Server and Windows Server R2.
Windows Server and Windows Server R2 are approaching the end of their support lifecycle. This means that as of the dates in the table below there will be no additional:. Customers who use Windows Server or Windows Server R2 products and services should migrate to Microsoft Azure to take advantage of three additional years of Critical and Important security updates at no additional charge and modernize when ready. For environments other than Azure, we recommend customers upgrade to the latest version before the deadline.
For customers who cannot meet the end-of-support deadline may purchase Extended Security Updates to keep server workloads protected until they upgrade some restrictions apply. We recommend that you migrate to Azure or upgrade to the current product versions before the support end dates.
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