<h2>Windows</h2>
<p>Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of September 2023, 13th</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>new updates for Windows Server 2012 R2 (<strong>end of live is October 2023</strong>)</p>
<ul>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based systems (KB5030209)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.117 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2023-09 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5030175)</li>
<li>2023-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030269)</li>
<li>2023-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030329)</li>
<li>2023-09 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5030184)</li>
<li>2023-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030287)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>new updates for Windows Server 2016</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.117 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5030213)</li>
<li>2023-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5030504)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>new updates for Windows Server 2019</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.117 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5030214)</li>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5030178)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>new updates for Windows Server 2022</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.117 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030216)</li>
<li>2023-09 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64 (KB5030186)</li>
<li>Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 116 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 116.0.1938.81)</li>
<li>Microsoft Edge-Extended Stable Channel Version 116 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 116.0.1938.81)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>unchanged drivers and tools of all Windows Server OS versions</p>
<ul>
<li>Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.4 (stable version)</li>
<li>KVM UVP Vmtools: 2.5.0.156</li>
<li>Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 28.0 rev. 1.2, April, 2023 (BMS only)</li>
<li>Melanox MLNX_WinOF2-3_10_51000_All_x64</li>
<li>NVIDIA driver: 474.44 for Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016</li>
<li>NVIDIA driver 536.25 for Windows Server 2019 and 2022</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Linux</h2>
<h3>New Image Released : openEuler 20.03 SP3</h3>
<ul>
<li>Standard_openEuler_20.03.3_amd64_bios_latest</li>
<li>Default login user: linux</li>
<li>Supported flavors: https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/flavor-images</li>
<li>Official Openeuler 20.03-SP3 release information: https://docs.openeuler.org/en/docs/20.03_LTS_SP3/docs/Releasenotes/release_notes.html </li>
</ul>
<h3>Discontinue openEuler 20.03 SP1</h3>
<p><strong>OTC public image Standard_openEuler_20.03_SP1_latest will be discontinued from 01/10/2023 </strong></p>
<p>what does that mean?</p>
<p>public images will be no longer listed in OTC public image list</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_openEuler_20.03_SP1_latest</li>
<li>Standard_openEuler_20.03_SP1_prev
OTC internal package repositories preconfigured in Standard_openEuler_20.03_SP1 images will be available as long as they are oficially provided by vendor.
<a href="https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories">https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Already existing ECS installed with one of these images</p>
<ul>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be reinstalled</li>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be used to create a new ECS
A new ECS can still be installed with a discontinued image by using its image id directly.
Using a discontinued image is without OTC support.</li>
</ul>
<p>It is recommended to migrate existing ECS to</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_openEuler_20.03.3_amd64_bios_latest</li>
</ul>