AWS lightsail: Windows Server 2016 end-of-support notice added to Lightsail tutorial
Summary
Added an Important note stating Windows Server 2016 reaches End of Extended Support on January 12, 2027, that new Lightsail instances can no longer be created from the blueprint after that date, and recommending Windows Server 2022 or 2025.
Security assessment
This is a product lifecycle notice driven by Microsoft's end-of-support date; migrating off an unsupported OS has incidental security benefit, but the text says nothing about vulnerabilities, patches, or exploits, and no advisory ID is cited.
Evidence
+Windows Server 2016 will reach End of Extended Support on January 12, 2027. You will not be able to create new Lightsail instances with this blueprint on or after January 12, 2027\. We recommend that you use Windows Server 2022 or Windows Server 2025 instead.
Diff
diff --git a/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-tutorial-launching-and-configuring-windows-server-2016.md b/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-tutorial-launching-and-configuring-windows-server-2016.md index a8fea6d..2171bcb 100644 --- a//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-tutorial-launching-and-configuring-windows-server-2016.md +++ b//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-tutorial-launching-and-configuring-windows-server-2016.md @@ -10,0 +11,6 @@ Step 1: Sign up for AWSStep 2: Create a Windows Server 2016 instance in Lightsai +###### Important + +Windows Server 2016 will reach End of Extended Support on January 12, 2027. You will not be able to create new Lightsail instances with this blueprint on or after January 12, 2027\. We recommend that you use Windows Server 2022 or Windows Server 2025 instead. + +Existing instances and snapshots are not affected, and you can still create instances from snapshots. For more information, see the [Microsoft website](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016). +