Posted by Alex Verboon on 27th February 2010
Be aware of the upcoming End of Support for Windows Vista (RTM) and Windows XP SP2. More details here. Also read End of support for Windows 2000 and Extended Support phase transition for Windows Server 2003 here
Tags: Lifecycle, Product Support, RTM, Service Pack, Vista, Windows XP
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Posted by Alex Verboon on 29th July 2009
Knowing what products are being used within your IT environment is key. From a technology planning point of view its also important to understand the entire product lifecycle of a given product, especially when the it’s being used by a large amount of users or if its use is business critical.
For Microsoft products, the Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search site can help you creating your technology roadmaps.
Simply choose one of the options and select the timeframe. The example below shows all Microsoft products that will go out of extended support within the next 12 months.

Tags: Lifecycle, Product Support
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