Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019
Version of the Windows NT operating system
Screenshot of Windows Server 2019 with Desktop Experience
DeveloperMicrosoft
Written in
OS familyWindows Server
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source
General
availability		October 2, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-02)[1]
Latest release1809 (10.0.17763.6532) (November 12, 2024; 13 days ago (2024-11-12)[2]) [±]
Marketing targetBusiness
Available in110 languages
Update methodWindows Update
Package manager
Platformsx86-64
Kernel typeHybrid (Windows NT kernel)
UserlandWindows Subsystem for Linux
Default
user interface		Windows shell (Graphical)
Windows PowerShell (Command line)
Preceded byWindows Server 2016 (2016)
Succeeded byWindows Server 2022 (2021)
Official websiteWindows Server 2019 (archived at Wayback Machine)
Support status
  • Start date: November 13, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-13)[3]
  • Mainstream support: Ended on January 9, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-09)
  • Extended support: Until January 9, 2029; 4 years' time (2029-01-09)
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Windows Server 2019 is the twelfth version of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It is the second version of the server operating system based on the Windows 10 platform, after Windows Server 2016. It was announced on March 20, 2018 for the first Windows Insider preview release, and was released internationally on October 2, 2018, the same release date of Windows 10 version 1809. It was succeeded by Windows Server 2022 on August 18, 2021.[4]

Mainstream support for Windows Server 2019 ended on January 9, 2024, and extended support will end on January 9, 2029.

  1. ^ "Windows Server 2019 – now generally available!". Windows Server Blog. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "November 12, 2024—KB5046615 (OS Build 17763.6532)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
  3. ^ "Microsoft Product Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved September 20, 2021.