Microsoft Windows Server
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Pricing and licensing overview
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- Microsoft Windows Server OS (operating system) is a series of enterprise-class server operating systems designed to share services with multiple users and provide extensive administrative control of data storage, applications and corporate networks.
To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi-cloud environments, we transitioned from processor-based licensing to core-based licensing for Windows Server 2019 Datacenter and Standard editions. For specific pricing, contact your Microsoft reseller.
| Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
| Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
Microsoft Windows Server Certification
Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
[1]CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server. See the Product Use Rights for details.
[2]Datacenter and Standard edition pricing is for 16 core licenses.
[3]Pricing is shown in USD and may vary from country to country. Please contact your Microsoft representative for a quote.
This page lists and links to information on the various versions of Microsoft Windows, a major computer operating system developed by Microsoft.
- 3Device versions
Personal computer versions[edit]
In this section, a client version of Windows is a version that end-users or OEMs can install on personal computers, including desktop computers, laptops and workstations.
| Windows version | Codenames | Release date | Release version | Editions | Latest build | Support status |
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| Windows 10 | Threshold, Redstone, YYHx[1], Vibranium (2020) | July 15, 2015 /download-fight-song.html. July 29, 2015 (Availability) | NT 10.0[2] |
See Windows 10 editions and Windows 10 version history | 18362 1903 (May 2019 Update) |
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| Windows 8.1 | Blue | August 27, 2013 October 17, 2013 (Availability) | NT 6.3 |
See Windows 8 editions | 9600 (April 8 update) |
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| Windows 8 | N/A | August 1, 2012 October 26, 2012 (Availability) | NT 6.2 |
See Windows 8 editions | 9200 |
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| Windows 7 | Blackcomb, Vienna | July 22, 2009 October 22, 2009 (Availability) | NT 6.1 |
See Windows 7 editions | 7601 (Service Pack 1) |
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| Windows Vista | Longhorn | November 8, 2006 January 30, 2007 (Availability) | NT 6.0 |
See Windows Vista editions | 6002 (Service Pack 2) |
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| Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | N/A | April 25, 2005 | NT 5.2 | N/A | 3790 (Service Pack 2) |
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| Windows XP | Whistler | August 24, 2001 October 25, 2001 (Availability) | NT 5.1 |
See Windows XP editions | 2600 (Service Pack 3) |
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| Windows Me | Millennium | June 19, 2000 September 14, 2000 (Availability) | 4.90 | N/A | 3000 |
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| Windows 2000 | N/A | December 15, 1999 (Release to Manufacturing) February 17, 2000 | NT 5.0 | Professional | 2195 |
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| Windows 98 | Memphis | May 15, 1998 June 25, 1998 (Availability) | 4.10 |
| 2222 A |
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| Windows NT 4.0 | Shell Update Release, Cairo | July 31, 1996 August 24, 1996 (Availability) | NT 4.0 | Windows NT 4.0 Workstation | 1381 (Service Pack 6a) |
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| Windows 95 | Chicago | August 15, 1995 August 24, 1995 (Availability) | 4.00 |
| 950 |
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| Windows NT 3.51 | Unknown | May 30, 1995 | NT 3.51 | Windows NT 3.51 Workstation | 1057 |
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| Windows NT 3.5 | Daytona | September 21, 1994 | NT 3.5 | Windows NT 3.5 Workstation | 807 |
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| Windows 3.2 | Unknown | November 22, 1993 | 3.2 | N/A | 153 |
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| Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | Snowball | November 8, 1993 | 3.11 | N/A | 300 |
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| Windows NT 3.1 | NT/OS2 | July 27, 1993 | NT 3.1 | Windows NT 3.1 | 528 |
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| Windows 3.1 | Janus | April 6, 1992 | 3.10 |
| 103 |
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| Windows 3.0 | N/A | May 22, 1990 | 3.00 | N/A | N/A |
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| Windows 2.11 | N/A | March 13, 1989 | 2.11 |
| N/A |
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| Windows 2.10 | N/A | May 27, 1988 | 2.10 |
| N/A |
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| Windows 2.03 | N/A | December 9, 1987 | 2.03 | N/A | N/A |
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| Windows 1.04 | N/A | April 10, 1987 | 1.04 | N/A | N/A |
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| Windows 1.03 | N/A | August 21, 1986 | 1.03 | N/A | N/A |
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| Windows 1.02 | N/A | May 14, 1986 | 1.02 | N/A | N/A |
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| Windows 1.0 | Interface Manager | November 20, 1985 | 1.01 | N/A | N/A |
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Server versions[edit]
| Windows version | Release date | Release version | Editions | Latest build | Support status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2019 | November 13, 2018 | NT 10.0 |
| 17763 |
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| Windows Server 2016 | October 12, 2016 | NT 10.0 |
| 14393 |
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| Windows Server 2012 R2 | October 17, 2013 | NT 6.3 |
| 9600 |
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| Windows Server 2012 | September 4, 2012 | NT 6.2 |
| 9200 |
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| Windows Server 2008 R2 | October 22, 2009 | NT 6.1 |
| 7601 |
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| Windows Server 2008 | February 27, 2008 | NT 6.0 |
| 6003 |
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| Windows Server 2003 R2 | December 6, 2005 | NT 5.2 |
| 3790 |
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| Windows Server 2003 | April 24, 2003 | NT 5.2 |
| 3790 |
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| Windows 2000 | February 17, 2000 | NT 5.0 |
| 2195 |
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| Windows NT 4.0 | July 29, 1996 | NT 4.0 |
| 1381 |
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| Windows NT 3.51 | May 29, 1995 | NT 3.51 | Windows NT 3.51 Server | 1057 |
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| Windows NT 3.5 | September 20, 1994 | NT 3.5 | Windows NT 3.5 Server | 807 |
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Device versions[edit]
Appliances[edit]
| Name | Release date | Release version | An edition of | Sold with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows RT 8.1 | October 18, 2013 | NT 6.3 | Windows 8.1 | ARM-based tablet computers |
| Windows RT | October 26, 2012 | NT 6.2 | Windows 8 | ARM-based tablet computers |
| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition | November 2002 | NT 5.1 | Windows XP | Microsoft Tablet PC |
| Windows XP Media Center Edition | 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 | NT 5.1/NT 5.2 | Windows XP | Home theater PCs, network attached storage (NAS) and set-top boxes |
Mobile devices[edit]
Mobile devices include smartphones, handheld tablet computers and personal digital assistants
- Windows 10
- Windows Phone
- Windows Mobile
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Download
Embedded devices[edit]
Microsoft Windows Server 2020
- Windows Embedded
- Windows NT 4.0 Embedded – Abbreviated NTe, it is an edition of Windows NT 4.0 that was aimed at computer-powered major appliances, vending machines, ATMs and other devices that cannot be considered computers per se. It is the same system as the standard Windows NT 4.0, but it comes packaged in a database of components and dependencies, from which a developer can choose individual components to build customized setup CDs and hard disk boot images. Windows NT 4.0 Embedded includes Service Pack 5.
- Windows Embedded Compact
- Windows Embedded CE 6.0 (2006)
- Windows CE 5.0 (2005), with version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Windows Mobile 5.0
- Windows CE 4.2 (2004), with version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Windows Mobile 2003 SE
- Windows CE 4.1 (2003), with version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Pocket PC 2003
- Windows CE 4.0 (2002), with version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Pocket PC 2002
- Windows CE 3.0 (June 2000), with version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Pocket PC 2000
- Windows CE 2.12 (1999 August)
- Windows CE 2.11 (1998 October)
- Windows CE 2.1 (1998 July)
- Windows CE 2.0 (September 1997)
- Windows CE 1.0 (November 1996)
Cancelled versions[edit]
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 End Of Life
- Windows Odyssey – a version intended to be an update to the Microsoft Windows NT 5.x codebase. The teams working on Neptune and Odyssey combined to work on Windows XP.
- Windows Mobile 7 or Photon - originally a successor of Windows Mobile, it had been scrapped for Windows Phone 7 with Metro UI.[5][6]
- Windows Neptune (December 27, 1999) – the first planned version of Microsoft Windows NT to have a consumer edition variant, based on the Windows 2000 codebase. A version was sent out to testers but was never released.[7]
- Windows Nashville (May 2, 1996) – also known as Windows 96
- Cairo (February 29, 1996) – a 'true object-oriented OS', planned after Windows NT 4.0.
- Windows Longhorn – Planned to be after XP but was eventually scrapped and became Windows Vista.
Timeline[edit]
A family tree of operating systems created by Microsoft. This time line is neither complete nor comprehensive. For example, Windows Server and Windows Embedded families are left out.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
- ^Bowden, Zac (March 28, 2018). 'Microsoft to move away from 'Redstone' codename for Windows 10 updates in 2019'. Windows Central. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
Microsoft will be moving to a new codename format starting in 2019 [..] now known internally as 19H1. [..] The '19' stands for the year in which the update is released, and the 'H1' stands for the first update of that year. [..] following that format, the update coming after 19H1 would be codenamed 19H2, being the second update for 2019, followed by 20H1, 20H2, and so on.
- ^Thurrott, Paul (November 22, 2014). 'Microsoft Confirms that Windows 10 will also be Version 10 Internally'. SuperSite for Windows. Penton Media.
- ^. Microsoft.com. April 27, 2019 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4020089/windows-10-in-s-mode-faq. Retrieved May 3, 2019.Missing or empty
title=(help) - ^Microsoft Corporation 'Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet', Microsoft, 5 June 2019. Retrieved on 4th July 2019.
- ^'Windows Mobile 7 vs Windows Phone 7'. Popular Pages at brighthub.com. May 20, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^'Revealed: Original Windows Mobile 7 UI'. news at neowin.net. February 20, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^'Microsoft combines Neptune, Odyssey into Whistler'. CNN. January 27, 2000. Archived from the original on September 1, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
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