System Center Roadmap

Wes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s security, identity management, and systems management technologies. Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Wes... more

The System Center software suite supports numerous on-premises and cloud server management and monitoring tasks. While some roles can be used with clients, Microsoft is not investing in this scenario any longer.

Product: System Center

Licensing: System Center

Near-Term Plans (2026–2027)

System Center 2025

System Center 2025, the latest version of the server and client management suite, reached general availability in Nov. 2024, alongside Windows Server 2025. The suite delivers support for Microsoft’s latest server hosting platforms (Windows Server 2025 and Azure Stack HCI 23H2) and management support for Windows Server 2025 and recent versions of Linux.

It includes a handful of security enhancements but also provides five years of Mainstream support and five years of Extended support. A 10% price hike for a suite with such little value should lead customers to limit their investment going forward, as Microsoft is clearly limiting its investment in System Center.

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