Extended support ended on December 31, 2004 (mainstream support ended on December 31, 2002) for all versions except Embedded.
Extended support for Embedded versions ended on July 11, 2006 (mainstream support ended on June 30, 2003).
Windows 2000 Server[]
1999–2010[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Franklin Gothic
Launched:
December 15, 1999
Extended support ended on July 13, 2010 (mainstream support ended on June 30, 2005).
Windows Server 2003[]
2003–2015[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Franklin Gothic
Launched:
April 24, 2003
Extended support ended on July 14, 2015 (mainstream support ended on July 13, 2011).
Windows Server 2003 R2[]
2005–2015[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Franklin Gothic
Launched:
December 6, 2005
Windows Server 2008[]
2007–2010 (RTM), 2008-2020 (SP1)[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
September 7, 2007 (RTM)
February 4, 2008 (SP1)
In September 2007, the Windows Server 2008 was Launched with the update RTM (SP0) with Build Number as 6000, it was later launched for Public in November 2007. On February 4, 2008, The Official SP1 Update was released for Windows Server 2008, along with Windows Vista SP1, with the Build Number as 6001. Mainstream support for SP1 Update was ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support ended on January 14, 2020.
Windows Essential Business Server[]
2008–2010[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
September 15, 2008
Windows Essential Business Server was a version of Windows Server 2008 designed small size business operations, it was released to manufacturing on 15 September 2008 and was officially launched on 12 November 2008.
Windows Server 2008 R2[]
2009–2020[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
October 22, 2009
On October 22, 2009, Microsoft introduced Windows Server 2008 R2 alongside Windows 7.
Mainstream support end date and extended support end date is ditto on Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2012[]
2012–2023[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI Semilight
Launched:
August 1, 2012
Instead of using Segoe UI Semibold like in the Windows 8 logo, it's using Segoe UI Semilight.
Mainstream support ended on October 9, 2018, and extended support ended on October 10, 2023.
Windows Server 2012 R2[]
2013–2023[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
August 27, 2013
The logo's color was changed to dark blue.
Mainstream support ended on October 9, 2018, and extended support ended on October 10, 2023.
Windows Server 2016[]
2016–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
September 26, 2016
This logo has no differences to Server 2012 R2 except the change to 2016.
Mainstream support ended on January 11, 2022, and extended support will end on January 12, 2027.
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel, versions 1709–20H2[]
2017–2022[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
October 27, 2017
This logo has no differences to Server 2012 R2.
Windows Server operating system releases under the Semi-Annual Channel are supported by Microsoft for 18 months. Microsoft targets two releases of Windows Server per year under this channel. These releases do not offer any GUI desktop environments, and include Server Core and Nano Server.
Windows Server 2019[]
2018–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
October 2, 2018
This logo has no differences to Server 2012 R2 and 2016 except the change to 2019. However, this logo was rarely officially used by Microsoft in advertising. The words "Windows Server 2019" appear in the Winver applet without the Windows logo.
Mainstream support ended on January 9, 2024, and extended support will end on January 9, 2029.
Windows Server 2022[]
2021–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Segoe UI
Launched:
August 18, 2021
This logo has no differences to Server 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019 except the change to 2022. However, this logo was rarely officially used by Microsoft in advertising. Branding in the Winver applet was similar to Windows Server 2019, albeit saying 2022.
Mainstream support will end on Oct 13, 2026, and extended support will end on Oct 14, 2031.
Notes: 1 Became independent from 2007–2022, later becoming a Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary in 2022 2 Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments 3 consolidated 4 Sold to Take-Two Interactive, later being defunct
Notes: 1 Became independent from 2007–2022, later becoming a Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary in 2022 2 Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments 3 consolidated 4 Sold to Take-Two Interactive, later being defunct
Notes: 1Nokia phone brand licensing was sold to Human Mobile Devices in 2016. The original Nokia company continues to exist. 2Developer Kit hardware was discontinued in 2023. Azure Kinect technologies continued to be licensed to its partners.