Microsoft gives admins an extra three years of Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012

There is some good news for anyone who wants or needs to stick with Windows Server 2012 for a little longer. Just a month after Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Embedded Server 2012 R2 reached end of support, Microsoft has announced that administrators are able to get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs). See also: The move is designed to give more time to prepare for upgrades and migration, but Microsoft has decided to introduce a slightly awkward steps for anyone looking to take advantage of the extension in its entirety. Rather than making… [Continue Reading]