Exchange Server supports Windows Server 2022

Did you want to upgrade Windows Server to Windows Server 2022, and you couldn’t because of Exchange Server support? Well, now you can! With the release of Exchange Server 2019 CU12, Microsoft announced support for running Exchange Server 2019 with Windows Server 2022. Let’s look at the requirements below and how to upgrade the operating system.

Exchange Server 2019 supported operating systems

• Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter (Exchange Server 2019 CU12 or later)
• Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter
• Windows Server Desktop Experience
• Windows Server Core

Read more: Install Exchange Server prerequisites »

Upgrade Exchange Server operating system

Can you do an Exchange Server operating system in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to Windows Server 2022? No, you can’t do that.

The approach to upgrading Exchange Server operating system (Windows Server) is:

1. Install Windows Server 2022
2. Install Exchange Server 2019

Read more: Install second Exchange Server in domain »

Exchange Server supportability matrix

For the latest information about which Exchange Server version supports which Windows Server version read the Exchange Server supportability matrix.

Conclusion

You can install Exchange Server 2019 CU12 or later on Windows Server 2022. We recommend installing the latest Exchange Server CU when building a new Exchange Server.

It’s essential to stay on the latest Windows Server version for new features and security fixes. The mainstream end date support for Windows Server 2019 is Jan 9, 2024. So you do have time before you need to upgrade the Windows Servers in the organization.

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