Windows Server IoT
Microsoft Windows® Server IoT products are fully functional versions of Microsoft’s server operating system with built-in security, reliability, and availability features intended for use in an embedded solution consisting of purpose-built hardware and application software. Windows IoT Server is the choice of OEMs looking for long term product availability to more easily design, build and deploy dedicated embedded server appliances.
Available versions
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- Windows Server 2008 for Embedded Systems - download datasheet
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems - download datasheet
- Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems
- Windows Server Std/DC 2012 R2
- Windows Server Std/DC 2016 for Embedded Systems - learn more
- Windows Server IoT Std/DC 2022 - learn more
- Windows Storage Server 2008 for Embedded Systems
- Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems - download datasheet
- Windows Storage Server 2012 for Embedded Systems
- Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Sytems
- Windows Storage Server 2016 for Embedded Systems
- Windows Server IoT 2019 Storage
- Windows Server IoT 2022 Storage - learn more
- Windows Server IoT 2025 Storage - learn more
- Windows SQL Server 2005 for Embedded Systems
- Windows SQL Server 2008 for Embedded Systems
- Windows SQL Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems - download datasheet
- Windows SQL Server 2012 for Embedded Systems - download datasheet
- SQL Server 2014 for Embedded Systems
- SQL Server 2016 for Embedded Systems
- SQL Server IoT 2017
- SQL Server IoT 2019 - learn more
- SQL Server IoT 2022 - learn more
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Windows Server Embedded Key Features
- The same full Server Operating System as "normal" versions
- Language Independent Licensing – Multi User Interface (MUI) Language OPK
- Online Activation Disabled – for customers with more than 100 pcs per year and above, activation can be disabled via an application to Microsoft
- Long Lifetime – for at least 10-15 years.
End-of-Life Overview
| Product Family Name | EOL |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2008 R2 and CALs for Embedded Sytems | 06.02.23 |
| Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Sytems | 30.06.27 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Sytems | 30.06.27 |
| Windows Server 2016 for Embedded Sytems | 31.12.31 |
| Windows Server 2016 CAL for Embedded Sytems | 31.12.21 |
| Windows Server 2016 RDS CAL for Embedded Sytems | 31.12.21 |
| Windows Server IoT 2019 and CALs | 31.12.29 |
| Windows Server IoT 2022 and CALs | 31.08.31 |
| Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems | 06.02.23 |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems | 31.12.20 |
| Windows Storage Server 2016 for Embedded Systems | 31.12.23 |
| Windows Storage Server IoT 2019 | 31.12.29 |
| Windows Storage Server IoT 2022 | 31.08.31 |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems | 31.07.23 |
| SQL Server 2012 for Embedded Systems | 31.03.27 |
| SQL Server 2014 for Embedded Systems | 31.12.28 |
| SQL Server 2016 for Embedded Systems | 31.07.31 |
| SQL Server IoT 2017 | 30.11.32 |
| SQL Server IoT 2019 | 31.01.30 |
| SQL Server IoT 2022 | 31.12.31 |
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Embedded Software Overview
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