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modern lifecycle
About this tag
The modern lifecycle tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy, which replaces fixed end-of-support dates with a requirement to stay current on updates. A key example is Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE), released July 1, 2025, which operates under this policy. This shift impacts on-premises customers by changing licensing, servicing, and hybrid messaging strategies. The tag focuses on how Microsoft is resetting expectations for product support and what IT administrators must do to remain compliant and secure under the new model.
Microsoft’s Exchange Server strategy is entering a new phase, and the implications for on-premises customers are bigger than a routine servicing update. The company has now moved Exchange Server to the Subscription Edition model, with Exchange Server SE released on July 1, 2025 and serviced...