Windows Server 2008 R2 has reached its definitive end-of-life (EOL). As of 2026, Microsoft no longer provides direct ISO downloads for this operating system via standard public channels. Organizations still seeking this software face severe security, compliance, and operational hurdles, as the system is no longer patched against modern vulnerabilities.

: Microsoft still provides a Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation for Itanium-based systems.

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Table_title: Releases Table_content: header: | Version | Start Date | End Date | row: | Version: Extended Security Update Year 4 ( Microsoft Learn

End of support for Windows Server 2008 and ... - Microsoft Learn Microsoft Build 2026. June 2-3, 2026. Microsoft Learn

This means:

: Users with legacy Visual Studio Subscriptions (formerly MSDN) may still find archived versions, though these are intended for development and testing only.