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This is the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x86_64 HVM AMI that has been built with a base profile, suitable for use in HVM instance types only. The image contains just enough packages to run within AWS, bring up an RDP Server and allow users to login. Please note that this is the default Windows Server 2012 R2 image that we recommend everyone uses. It contains packages that are updated at points in time to include critical security updates.

Citadel maintains this AMI on a quarterly basis to provide essential updates. Citadel also updates the AMI on a quarterly basis to allow all usage for all supported instance types.

Please note: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 are reaching end of support on October 10th 2023. These images will be removed from AWS Marketplace by October 10th, and you will no longer be able to access license included AMIs provided by Amazon after this date. Custom AMIs you own and active EC2 instances will not be impacted, but we recommend upgrading your current workloads. Please review the end of support FAQ here: https://aws.amazon.com/windows/faq/#eos-microsoft-products. Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Windows Server is a fast and dependable environment for deploying applications using the Microsoft Web Platform. Amazon EC2 enables you to run any compatible Windows-based solution on AWS' high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform. Common Windows use cases include Enterprise Windows-based application hosting, website and web-service hosting, data processing, media transcoding, distributed testing, ASP.NET application hosting, and any other application requiring Windows software.