{
 "title": "Windows Server 2016 EOL: The January 2027 Migration Dataset",
 "url": "https://www.servnetuk.com/research/windows-server-2016-eol-countdown-2027",
 "publisher": "Servnet Research",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution",
 "collected": "2026-07-16",
 "records": [
  {
   "metric": "Windows Server 2016 Extended Support End Date",
   "value": "January 12, 2027",
   "source": "Microsoft"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Windows Server 2016 ESU Year 1 Cost (Standard)",
   "value": "$61 USD per device",
   "source": "PCWorld"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Windows Server 2016 ESU Year 1 Cost (Discounted for Intune/Autopatch)",
   "value": "$45 USD per device",
   "source": "Microsoft Community Hub"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Windows Server 2019 Extended Support End Date",
   "value": "January 9, 2029",
   "source": "Microsoft Support"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Windows Server 2022 Extended Support End Date",
   "value": "October 14, 2031",
   "source": "InvGate"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Estimated Windows Server 2016 Market Share (Server and Desktop OS, 2026)",
   "value": "0.50%",
   "source": "6sense"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Estimated percentage of servers still running Windows Server 2016 (May 2026)",
   "value": "~20%",
   "source": "Air IT"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Number of UK companies using Windows Server 2016 (2026)",
   "value": "391",
   "source": "6sense"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Average cost of downtime for UK businesses",
   "value": "£1,800 per minute",
   "source": "SI ICT"
  }
 ]
}