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Microsoft Support Life Cycle

For Microsoft’s product support life-cycle policies, see support.microsoft.com/lifecycle.

Release and retirement dates for existing products are at support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex.

Custom support contracts are explained in “Legacy Software Support Continues” on page 37 of the Nov. 2006 Update.

Windows

Windows 7 improvements and integration with Windows Server 2008 R2 are outlined in the Sept. 2009 Research Report, “Windows 7: An OS for Businesses.”

The Windows 7 home page is www.microsoft.com/windows.

Current and upcoming Windows service packs are outlined at www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx.

Hyper-V improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2 are outlined in “Hyper-V R2 Gains Live Migration” on page 3 of the July 2009 Update.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) is summarized in “Terminal Services Renamed and Updated” on page 3 of the Sept. 2009 Update.

Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 R2 is explained in “R2 Improves Active Directory Administration” on page 3 of the Oct. 2009 Update.

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