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Windows Server 2016 support ends on 12 January 2027: planning the exitTechnical Guidance
Security updates for Windows Server 2016 stop on 12 January 2027. Here's how to find out what you're running, choose between upgrading, rebuilding, moving to Azure and paid extended updates, and handle the server that can't move in time.
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Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 begin to expire in June 2026: what to checkTechnical Guidance
Microsoft lists three Secure Boot certificate expiries between June and October 2026. Here's what they cover, how to find out which of your physical and virtual machines are affected, and how to pilot the update.
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Disaster recovery that has been rehearsed: a runbook outlineTechnical Guidance
A green backup report tells you copies exist, not that anyone could rebuild the business from them. Here's what a recovery runbook should hold, the order to restore things in, and how to rehearse it until it's true.
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Windows Server 2012 R2 after October 2023: keeping a server you can’t retire yetTechnical Guidance
Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 ended in October 2023, but one application keeps the server running. Here's what Extended Security Updates cover, how they're obtained and how to cut the risk while you plan the exit.