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Amber and teal graphic for a Microsoft end-of-life migration decision guide

AI & Cloud Infrastructure · Aug 2, 2026 · 11 min read

October 2026 Microsoft end-of-life wave: migrate, buy ESU, or modernize? (Windows Server, SQL Server, SharePoint)

October 13, 2026 is the final cutoff for Windows Server 2012 R2 Extended Security Updates. SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 already lost support on July 14, with no ESU. Compare migrate, ESU, and modernize with real

Manu Shukla

#Windows Server #SQL Server #sharepoint

Kerberos authentication gateway with the RC4 lane closed and the AES lane open

Engineering · Jul 20, 2026 · 15 min read

Kerberos RC4 enforcement lands in July 2026: the 9 events that tell you what will break

Microsoft's RC4 hardening for CVE-2026-20833 reaches its final phase with the July 2026 Windows updates, removing the registry rollback switch. Here are the nine audit events, the encryption-type values that trip people

Manu Shukla

#Kerberos #Active Directory #Windows Server