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I've got a HP microserver (N54L, the one with the 2.2Ghz AMD processor) running Windows Home Server 2011. It's mainly there to hold all our files (running crashplan as a cloud back up) and do a bit of Plex serving and the occasional NZB. It works fine, and I'll only upgrade the hardware when it breaks.
However, WHS 2011 is out of mainstream support, but I'm still getting monthly security updates according to the update log (last one was 10th October 2017). Looking on the MS site I can't see when the security updates will stop as the only date they give on the lifecycle is the end of mainstream support (April 2016).
Should I be worried its out of mainstream support, even if the security updates seem to keep coming? Given its duties inside my network (serving files etc, never web surfing etc), will it be as safe as it could be for now? And how do I find out when the security updates will stop coming given the MS Website seems silent on the issue? Server 2008 seems to exit extended support in 2020 and I read that WHS 2011 is based on that - maybe that will be the date?
Given it works fine, I'm not keen to spend any time or money on it unless I have to!
However, WHS 2011 is out of mainstream support, but I'm still getting monthly security updates according to the update log (last one was 10th October 2017). Looking on the MS site I can't see when the security updates will stop as the only date they give on the lifecycle is the end of mainstream support (April 2016).
Should I be worried its out of mainstream support, even if the security updates seem to keep coming? Given its duties inside my network (serving files etc, never web surfing etc), will it be as safe as it could be for now? And how do I find out when the security updates will stop coming given the MS Website seems silent on the issue? Server 2008 seems to exit extended support in 2020 and I read that WHS 2011 is based on that - maybe that will be the date?
Given it works fine, I'm not keen to spend any time or money on it unless I have to!