Microsoft Host Integration Server 2016 End of Support: January 11, 2027
Microsoft ends support for Host Integration Server 2016 on January 11, 2027. HIS 2016 follows Microsoft's Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Its lifecycle page lists a start date of December 31, 2016, a Mainstream End Date of January 11, 2022 and an Extended End Date of January 11, 2027, and Microsoft's Ending Support in 2027 list gives it the same date. That is one day before Windows Server 2016, whose Extended Support ends January 12, 2027. Live status and EOL Risk Score are on the Host Integration Server 2016 page; every version is on the Host Integration Server page.
Key Dates at a Glance
- Host Integration Server 2020: mainstream support ends 2028-07-11; extended support ends 2030-07-09
- Host Integration Server 2016: mainstream support ends 2022-01-11; extended support ends 2027-01-11
- Host Integration Server 2013: mainstream support ends 2019-01-08; extended support ends 2024-01-09
The dates, as Microsoft prints them
Microsoft's lifecycle pages show support dates in Pacific Time. The page's markup stores each end as 6:59:59 AM UTC on the following day, which is the end of the day in Redmond; the dates below are the Pacific days, the same ones Microsoft's Ending Support in 2027 list prints.
| Version | Start Date | Mainstream End Date | Extended End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Integration Server 2020 | June 1, 2020 | July 11, 2028 | July 9, 2030 |
| Host Integration Server 2016 | December 31, 2016 | January 11, 2022 | January 11, 2027 |
| Host Integration Server 2013 | November 20, 2013 | January 8, 2019 | January 9, 2024 |
Microsoft's lifecycle page for HIS 2016 lists no Extended Security Update program. HIS 2020's page carries a note that its Mainstream Support was extended from July 8, 2025 to July 11, 2028.
What end of support means
Mainstream Support ended in 2022, so HIS 2016 has been in Extended Support for almost five years: security updates continued, while non-security fixes and new features are not part of Extended Support under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft's Ending Support in 2027 page says that at end of support there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates.
Host Integration Server connects Windows applications to IBM mainframe and IBM i systems. An unpatched gateway on that path sits between the Windows network and the systems of record behind it. Plan as you would for any server component that stops receiving security updates.
Other Microsoft products ending the same day
Microsoft's Ending Support in 2027 list groups HIS 2016 with other Fixed Policy products ending on January 11, 2027, among them BizTalk Server 2016 (January 11, 2027), the System Center 2016 products (January 11, 2027), Dynamics NAV 2017 and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2017. Integration estates often run HIS and BizTalk side by side; both reach end of support together. Windows Server 2016 follows a day later, and Microsoft offers Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2016 (see Windows Server 2016 ESU).
Where to move
Host Integration Server 2020 is the version after 2016 on Microsoft's lifecycle pages, with Extended Support until July 9, 2030. Check Microsoft's HIS 2020 documentation for the supported upgrade path and for the Windows Server and SQL Server versions HIS 2020 supports before planning the move, since the host operating system may need to change too.
What to do
- Inventory HIS 2016 servers, including those that only run the HIS client or data providers on application servers.
- Plan the move to Host Integration Server 2020 before January 11, 2027.
- Check the BizTalk Server 2016 and Windows Server 2016 hosts in the same estate: their deadlines fall on the same day and the day after.
- Check other Microsoft products: the Host Integration Server page lists every version, and the EOL Checker answers for a single version.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Host Integration Server 2016 support end?
Microsoft's lifecycle page gives Host Integration Server 2016 an Extended End Date of January 11, 2027 (Pacific Time), and Microsoft's Ending Support in 2027 list gives the same date. Mainstream Support ended on January 11, 2022.
What stops when Host Integration Server 2016 reaches end of support?
Microsoft says that at end of support there are no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates.
Is Host Integration Server 2016 end of support the same day as Windows Server 2016?
No. Microsoft lists Host Integration Server 2016 under January 11, 2027, one day before Windows Server 2016's Extended Support ends on January 12, 2027. BizTalk Server 2016 and the System Center 2016 products end on January 11, 2027 with Host Integration Server 2016.
What is the upgrade for Host Integration Server 2016?
The newer version is Host Integration Server 2020. Microsoft extended its Mainstream Support to July 11, 2028, and its Extended Support ends July 9, 2030.
Related
- Microsoft Host Integration Server — every version and its dates
- Windows Server 2016 ESU — security updates for the operating system after January 2027
- Microsoft BizTalk Server — the integration server that often runs beside HIS
- IBM MQ — messaging dates on the mainframe side
- Extended support vendors — how support past a vendor's date works