Virtual Machine for Windows Server 2012 R2 — keep your 2012 R2-era workloads running while you migrate them.

If you still depend on applications that only run on the Windows Server 2012 R2 platform, you face a hard problem: the hardware they live on is aging out, and the operating system left mainstream support years ago. This VM image gives you a ready-to-deploy 2012 R2-era server on Azure. Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012 R2 ended on 13 October 2026, so the operating system no longer receives security updates from Microsoft.

Why run it on Azure

Escape aging hardware — lift legacy applications off end-of-life physical servers without reinstalling or re-licensing them
Isolate the legacy estate — place 2012-era systems in their own virtual network with tight network security group rules, instead of letting them sit beside modern workloads
Azure-integrated operations — standard Azure VM backup and monitoring options can be used where they still support Windows Server 2012 R2

Typical use cases

Line-of-business or vendor applications certified only for Windows Server 2012 R2
Lift-and-shift migrations where re-platforming the application is not yet feasible
Maintaining a compatibility environment during a phased modernization program
Short-lived test environments for validating data migrations off legacy systems

Lifecycle: know before you deploy

Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012 R2 ended on 13 October 2026; the operating system no longer receives security updates. Use this VM only as a short-term bridge for existing workloads, keep it isolated, and migrate the workload to a current Windows Server release (we publish Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 images). Our support team can advise on migration paths.

Technical specifications

Base OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 platform, deployed as an Azure Virtual Machine
Recommended size: Standard_D2s_v5 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM) and up, sized to your application's footprint
Management: RDP via Azure Bastion recommended; standard Azure VM extensions supported

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go — the software rate is shown on the Plans + Pricing tab, plus standard Azure infrastructure costs. No upfront commitment.

Support

support@dcassociatesgroup.com · www.dcassociatesgroup.com/support — business hours, 24-hour initial response SLA.

Virtual Machine for Windows Server 2012 R2

par Derek Coleman & Associates Corporation