Offer ID is showing MicrosoftWindowsServer.

Aritra Basu 15 Reputation points
2026-06-24T08:44:43.3933333+00:00

"imageReference": {

            "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",

            "offer": "WindowsServer",

            "sku": "2022-datacenter-g2",

            "version": "latest",  
```Is this a old image or new image version ?
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  1. Chen Tran 11,300 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-26T08:25:42.49+00:00

    Hello Aritra,

    Hope you are doing well!

    May I know the latest status of your query?

    Hope the above information is helpful! If it is. Free feel to hit "Accepted" for benefitting others in community having the same query too.

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  2. Chen Tran 11,300 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-24T10:30:56.86+00:00

    Hello Aritra,

    Thank you for posting question on Microsoft Windows Forum!

    Based on the provided information. Your WindowsServer 2022-datacenter-g2 latest image is new and current. It is not outdated. It points to the most recent build published by Microsoft in Azure Marketplace. If you deploy with version: latest, you will always get the newest patched release.

    Regarding "version": "latest" which is the key parameter. Instead of pinning the virtual machine to a specific historic build number (like 2022.0.20231010), using latest instructs Azure to always deploy the most recent, fully patched image provided by Microsoft at the moment of deployment. On the other hand, for "sku": "2022-datacenter-g2" which specifies the Generation 2 version of Windows Server 2022 Datacenter. Generation 2 VMs support modern features like UEFI boot, larger boot volumes, and Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX), making it the modern standard for new deployments compared to Generation 1 (2022-datacenter).

    Microsoft continues to publish monthly refreshed builds, with the most recent updates released in March and June 2026. You can refer to the following link for more information.

    Hope the above information is helpful! If it is. Free feel to hit "Accepted" for benefitting others in community having the same query too.

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