Windows Server 2019 in UNH CI Testing?

[Tyler Retzlaff]

hi Patrick,

On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 03:14:37PM -0400, Patrick Robb wrote:
> Hello Tyler,
> 
> Windows Server 2019 mainstream end  of support date is January 2024,
> and extended end of support date is January 2029.
> 
> Currently at UNH we have two VMs (windows server 2019 and 2022) both
> running the Clang-LLVM & MinGW-64 compile jobs.
> 
> The server 2022 machine also runs the custom MSVC compile jobs that we
> set up in Fall 2023.
> 
> So, with Windows Server 2019 reaching end of regular support, should
> we discontinue CI on this system, or maintain it until (potentially)
> 2029 when it reaches end of extended support?

i don't see a lot of utility in maintaining the server 2019 any further.
i think it is fine to consolidate and use the server 2022 vm.

we will want to maintain the build with all 3 toolchains (which i think
is what we already have on the 2022 setup?) and continue running the unit
tests for the llvm/clang build (and mingw if we already do?)

ty

> 
> I am okay with either, I just don't necessarily understand how
> significant the regular vs extended support distinction is, and
> whether the results from the older system are still valuable for
> developers.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> -Patrick
> 
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019