Updated: July 9, 2020 (April 25, 2011)

Past Windows Server Versions

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Windows Server 2008 R2 was generally available in Oct. 2009 and received a first service pack (SP1) in Feb. 2011. Windows 2008 was generally available in May 2008. This first release was named SP1 to signify a synchronization of the Windows Server code with the code changes in Windows Vista SP1. This means the first service pack with fixes to the released Windows Server 2008 SP1 code was SP2.

Product

Current Service Pack

Mainstream Support Ends

Release History

Windows Server 2008

SP2

July 9, 2013

Released: May 2008

SP1: May 2008

SP2: Apr. 2009

Windows Server 2008 R2

SP1

July 13, 2013

Released: Oct. 2009

SP1: Feb 2011

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