On April 20, 2022 Microsoft unveiled new Cumulative Updates: Exchange 2016 CU23 and Trade 2019 CU12. The earlier Cumulative Updates were being launched on September 28, 2021, extra than 6 months ago.
The explanation for this hold off is that Microsoft is switching its update release cadence from quarterly to bi-once-a-year, so that Cumulative Updates are not produced in the very first 50 % and the 2nd half of a (calendar) yr. With quarterly updates it was tough for larger organizations to maintain up to date with Cumulative Updates, so this new bi-yearly cadence will fit their arranging far better. This adjust only affects Cumulative Updates for Trade Protection Updates will go on to be released when desired, so no alterations there.
A little bit of sad news however for all buyers however operating Trade 2016. This will be the very last Cumulative Update that is produced, since Trade 2016 is presently out of mainstream support. Stability Updates will be launched until finally the close of prolonged support, which is October 14, 2025 (and this is the exact same date as finish of extended help for Trade 2019).
Trade 2019 CU12 will carry a few of new and interesting attributes.
When you have Azure Advert Connect in position and you have all Mailboxes in Trade Online, there nonetheless is the need for an Trade server on-premises for administration needs. Exchange 2019 CU12 introduces a new management instruments purpose, just for this state of affairs. When employing this, there’s no for a longer time the need for an Exchange server on-premises. Be mindful, this is all PowerShell based! Extra info with regards to this in an approaching blogpost.
Exchange 2019 CU12 will also support Home windows 2022. Be knowledgeable that this is only true for Trade 2019 CU12. Trade 2016 CU23 is NOT SUPPORTED on Home windows 2022 so you can operate Exchange 2016 only on Home windows 2016 (not even on Home windows 2019). You can update your Area Controllers to Home windows 2022 and update Domain and Forest Practical Degree to Home windows 2022, that is entirely supported.
1 of the interesting options of Windows 2022 is TLS 1.3. Regrettably, TLS 1.3 is not supported nonetheless, but will be supported in an impending Cumulative Update.
From a licensing point of view, the cost-free hybrid license was only obtainable for Trade 2016 but this has now adjusted. If you have a hybrid server (without the need of Mailboxes) in your business, you can use a no cost Exchange 2019 license:
Version: Trade 2019 CU12
Knowledge foundation: KB5011156
Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/aspects.aspx?id=104131
Edition: Exchange 2016 CU23
Knowledge foundation: KB5011155
Down load: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/obtain/aspects.aspx?id=104132
Version: Trade 2016 CU23 language pack
Knowledge foundation: n/a
Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/obtain/aspects.aspx?id=104130
A couple of closing remarks pertaining to the new 2022H1 Cumulative Updates:
- There are no Schema alterations with these updates.
- When managing in hybrid manner, the only supported CU versions are the current variation and the preceding edition, i.e. Exchange 2019 CU11/CU12 and Trade 2016 CU22/CU23.
- Don’t forget about to set your DAG members in routine maintenance mode right before installing the most recent CU. As a helpful reminder, you can find the procedures for upkeep method on my site. These methods have not transformed above the yrs, so they are however valid.
- As usually, operate in your examination ecosystem 1st in advance of putting in in your creation surroundings.
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