As hopefully many of you already know Exchange Server 2016 enters the Extended Support phase of its product lifecycle on October 14 th 2020. That’s just a few short months away. During Extended Support, products receive only updates defined as by the Fixed Life Cycle.
When does Exchange Server 2016/2019 end of support end?
Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 end of support is on October 14, 2025. Many organizations are running Exchange 2016/2019 and are unsure what to do next after support ends. In this article, you will learn the available upgrade paths for both Exchange Server 2016/2019. What does Exchange Server 2016/2019 end of support mean?
What are the support phases in Exchange Server 2016 & 2019?
In short, there are three support phases in Exchange Server 2016 & 2019 lifecycle (like with any other Microsoft Exchange Server that follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy): Mainstream Support – this is when your server is fully supported, so it receives regular bug fixes, security updates (SU) and new features with cumulative updates (CU).