Is Windows Server 2008 free?

You’ll have the opportunity to try new and improved features and functionality of Windows Server 2008 free for 180 days. To find out more about Windows Server 2008, please visit the product homepage.

What is the latest service pack for Server 2008 R2?

Windows Server 2008 R2

Support status
Latest release	Service Pack 1 with security update rollup (6.1.7601.24499) / March 19, 2019
Marketing target	Business
Update method	Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM
Platforms	x86-64, Itanium

Is Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard still supported?

On 14 January 2020, Microsoft ended support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As such, organisations no longer receive patches for security vulnerabilities identified in these products.

Can I still use Server 2008?

For those of you running Windows Server operating systems, January 14, 2020 brought an end of support for Windows Server 2008. The good news is that the operating system will still run. There is no kill switch that Microsoft will trigger to shut down this operating system.

What is the minimum amount of memory that Windows Server 2008 R2 requires?

RAM — The following are the RAM requirements: Minimum: 512 MB. Recommended: 2 GB or more. Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Standard) or 64 GB (for Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or Windows Server 2008 Datacenter)

How to install on Windows Server?

Clean install. The simplest way to install Windows Server is to perform a clean installation,where you install on a blank server or overwrite an existing operating system.

In-place upgrade.

Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade.

Migration.

License conversion.

What is the end of support date for Windows Server?

Security updates or non-security hotfixes

Free or paid assisted support options

Microsoft product development resources

Updates to online content (Knowledge Base articles,etc.) Online content may be available if the product is still within the Self-Help Support phase.

What is the Microsoft Update server?

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What is Windows Server update?

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a free add-on application offered by Microsoft that can download and manage updates and patches for Windows Server operating systems. It is the successor of the previous Software Update Services (SUS) program. It helps in the constant updating of the wide range of operating systems and related