WINDOWS SERVER STANDARD 2025
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Windows Server 2025 Standard is an edition of the server operating system released by Microsoft, designed for small to medium-sized businesses that need advanced features but have lower virtualization requirements compared to the Datacenter version.
Here are the key features of Windows Server 2025 Standard:
- Limited Virtualization: It supports up to 2 Hyper-V virtual machines per license, in addition to the Hyper-V host. This is the main limitation that distinguishes it from the Datacenter version.
- Comprehensive Functionality for Most Roles: It offers all the basic features for server management, security, storage management, and networking.
- Advanced Features: Includes improvements in security, storage performance (with more efficient NVMe integration), network management, and some hybrid cloud features (such as better connectivity to Azure Arc).
- Improved User Interface: Features a more modern user interface, similar to Windows 11, with enhancements to tools like Task Manager and File Explorer.
- New Features: Introduces new features like Bluetooth support, the DTrace real-time monitoring tool, file compression in the context menu (ZIP, 7z, TAR), and simplified application management with WinGet.
- Hotpatching: Supports the application of many security updates without requiring reboots, reducing downtime (available for Azure Arc-enabled servers).
- Enhanced Security: Includes Credential Guard enabled by default to protect credentials and improvements to Active Directory.
In summary, Windows Server 2025 Standard is ideal for businesses that:
- Do not require a large-scale virtualization environment.
- Need advanced server features for managing daily operations.
- Want a more modern and secure server operating system.
- May want to integrate some hybrid cloud services.
It's important to note that, unlike the Datacenter version, accessing services on Windows Server 2025 Standard requires purchasing Client Access Licenses (CALs) for each user or device that connects to the server.