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Updated : September, 2020
** Platform discontinued
*** Per updates in Microsoft's Silicon Support Policy, Windows Server 2012R2 is no longer supported on those platforms with new gen. processors. For more information see:
1.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4012982/the-processor-is-not-supported-together-with-the-windows-version-that
and,
2.
Microsoft Windows Processor Requirements
under "Windows Server Processors"
(1) Supported on Intel® Skylake based systems. Microsoft has ended support for WS2008R2 on Intel® Kabylake including security and quality updates.
(2) X2APIC is supported with Windows Server 2019 only. For more information on Microsoft OS support for EPYC 7xx2 visit:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4514607/windows-server-support-and-installation-instructions-for-amd-rome-proc
(3) Minimum build required for new enablements for EPYC Gen 2 based platforms:
(3.1) Windows Server 2019 (version 1809, build 17763.774; - September 24,2019 - KB4516077)
(3.2) Windows Server 2016 (version 1607, build 14393.1884; - November 14, 2017—KB4048953)
(4) Cascade Lake based servers are not certified nor supported with Windows Server 2012R2; Windows Server 2012R2 will be supported in VM only