Hey everyone! I've mostly worked with Windows Server 2022 and 2025 for setting up virtual machines, but I need to run an application that only supports Windows Server 2016. Is it possible to set up a 2016 VM on Azure? If so, how would I go about doing that?
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Absolutely, you can run Windows Server 2016 on Azure without any issues. I've migrated quite a few older versions like Windows 2003 and 2008 to Azure, and they worked perfectly fine. Just follow the usual setup process for creating a VM and select Windows Server 2016 as your OS.
Keep in mind that Windows Server 2016 is reaching its end of support in 2026. Make sure you really need it for your application needs. It might be worth looking into newer versions if possible.
Thanks for the heads up! We actually have some historical data tied to 2016 that we need to maintain access to for a few more years.