
I also asked Shah why Microsoft is using October 13/14 as the support end dates for the product, even though the support clock began ticking on August 18. So why did Microsoft wait until today to make the GA announcement for the product? General Manager of Azure Arpan Shah told me Microsoft waited until today to make sure it was fully available in all distribution channels.

And it includes a number of new security, management and containerization features. Microsoft has designated it as a Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release, meaning it will get 10 years of support. Windows Server 2022 is the latest version of the on-premises version of Windows Server. And yes, Windows Server 2022 actually began rolling out a couple of weeks ago in spite of today's pronouncement. Today, September 1, is the day that Microsoft is announcing that Windows Server 2022 is generally available.
