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Content type: Announcements
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How Hotpatching on Windows Server is changing the game for Xbox
Learn how Microsoft has been using Hotpatch with Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition to substantially reduce downtime for SQL Server databases.![a person using a laptop computer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Person-working-on-a-desktop-300x164.webp)
New options for Windows Server 2012/R2 end of support from Azure
In July 2023, we celebrated an incredible 30-year anniversary of Windows Server. We continue to innovate with new features to meet the needs of our customers.![a person standing in front of a computer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Developer-portrait-at-desk_Julian_01-300x164.jpg)
Preview of Windows Admin Center for Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure
We are excited to announce that Windows Admin Center can now manage your Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure from the Azure portal.![a woman sitting at a table with a laptop and smiling at the camera](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Smiling-person-working-on-a-laptop-300x164.webp)
5 new capabilities to automate Windows Server management with Azure Automanage
Customers of all sizes trust Windows Server to run their business and mission-critical workloads. With the launch of Windows Server 2022, we’ve added new capabilities that bring the best of Windows Server and Azure together. Whether you’re migrating to the cloud, modernizing applications, or managing a hybrid environment, you can take advantage of unique innovations![a woman sitting on a table](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Two-people-in-front-of-a-laptop-2-300x164.webp)
Plan your Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 End of Support
Customers can migrate their workloads to Azure and get free Extended Security Updates for three more years, only in Azure.![background pattern](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Windows-Server-brand-gradient-6-300x164.webp)
Announcing public preview of Windows Admin Center in the Azure portal
This post was authored by Hari Pulapaka, Partner Group Program Manager, Windows Windows Admin Center, your favorite server management tool, is now available in preview in Azure. This new capability enables seamless and granular management of your Windows Server Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) from within the Azure portal. Here is a short video highlighting some![a woman sitting on a table](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Two-people-in-front-of-a-laptop-300x164.webp)
Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview
Windows Server 2022 includes advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible platform to modernize applications.![a person standing in front of a computer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Developer-whiteboard-worksession_Jason_02-300x164.jpg)
First update rollup for System Center 2019 released
This blog post was authored by Vithalprasad Gaitonde, Principal PM Manager, System Center On March 14, 2019, Microsoft announced the availability of System Center 2019 for Windows Server 2019 to support management of Windows Server 2019 and a host of other new management capabilities. Today we are announcing that the first update rollup release (UR1)![a person sitting in front of a mirror posing for the camera](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Two-people-on-a-tablet-300x164.webp)
Announcing the general availability of Windows Admin Center, version 1910
This post is authored by Bernardo Caldas, Partner Director of Program Management, Windows Server. Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Windows Admin Center, version 1910. Server admins already trust Windows Admin Center to manage more than 3 million servers, and with today’s release, we’re delivering new functionality to make it easier to remotely manage![a man using a laptop computer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Developer-in-conference-room-meeting_Ranbir_07-300x164.jpg)
Now available: Microsoft System Center 2019!
As customers grow their deployments in the public cloud and on-premises data centers, management tools are evolving to meet customer needs. System Center suite continues to play an important role in managing the on-premises data center and the evolving IT needs with the adoption of the public cloud.![a woman sitting at a desk](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IT-Professional-working-in-front-of-a-desktop-computer-300x164.jpg)