Microsoft Nano Server
Updated on Apr 15, 2025
Nano Server is a minimal installation option of Windows Server offering a smaller disc footprint with a smaller attack surface. It was initially intended as even smaller installation option compared to Windows Server Core. Starting with 1709 it was removed as installation option and going forward is only offered as Windows container base image.
| Release | Release Date | Core Support | Active Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (LTS) | Aug 18, 2021 (3 years ago) | Oct 14, 2031 (6 years from now) | Oct 13, 2026 (1 year from now) | 10.0.20348 |
| 20H2 | Oct 20, 2020 (4 years ago) | Aug 09, 2022 (2 years ago) | Aug 09, 2022 (2 years ago) | 10.0.19042 |
| 2004 | May 27, 2020 (4 years ago) | Dec 14, 2021 (3 years ago) | Dec 14, 2021 (3 years ago) | 10.0.19041 |
| 1909 | Nov 12, 2019 (5 years ago) | May 11, 2021 (3 years ago) | May 11, 2021 (3 years ago) | 10.0.18363 |
| 1903 | May 21, 2019 (6 years ago) | Dec 08, 2020 (4 years ago) | Dec 08, 2020 (4 years ago) | 10.0.18362 |
| 1809 | Nov 13, 2018 (6 years ago) | Nov 10, 2020 (4 years ago) | Nov 10, 2020 (4 years ago) | 10.0.17763 |
| 2019 (LTS) | Nov 13, 2018 (6 years ago) | Jan 09, 2029 (3 years from now) | Jan 09, 2024 (1 year ago) | 10.0.17763 |
| 1803 | Apr 30, 2018 (7 years ago) | Nov 12, 2019 (5 years ago) | Nov 12, 2019 (5 years ago) | 10.0.17134 |
| 1709 | Oct 17, 2017 (7 years ago) | Apr 09, 2019 (6 years ago) | Apr 09, 2019 (6 years ago) | 10.0.16299 |
| 1607 | Oct 15, 2016 (8 years ago) | Sep 10, 2018 (6 years ago) | Sep 10, 2018 (6 years ago) | 10.0.14393 |
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