Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 is the 11th newest version of Windows Server, with Windows 11 2024 Update LTSC having the same function[clarification needed]. It was released on November 1, 2024.[1] Microsoft published a pre-release version of Windows Server 2025 on January 26, 2024.[2][3] A preview of Windows 11 24H2 was released on February 8, 2024.

Windows Server 2025
Part of the [[Windows Server]] family
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Developer
Microsoft
Websitehttps://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver

Features

New features showed in Windows Server 2025:

  • Server Flight[4]
  • Pay-as-you-go subscription[5]
  • SMB over QUIC[5]
  • Hot patching[6]

History

In January 2024, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2025 will be released in late 2024. Microsoft published beta versions of Windows Server 2025 on January 26, 2024; full versions in the world on November 1, 2024. It is the first version of Windows Server to be based on Windows 11.

References

  1. "Windows Server 2025 now generally available, with advanced security, improved performance, and cloud agility". Microsoft Windows Server Blog. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. Woolsey, Jeff. "Introducing Windows Server 2025! - Microsoft Tech Community". Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. "Microsoft Teases New Features with First Windows Server 2025 Preview Build". Petri.
  4. "Windows Server Preview 26040 adds Server Flighting; Windows Server 2025 branding". Neowin. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Windows Server 2025 Insider Preview Now Available - Redmondmag.com". Redmondmag. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. "Windows Server 2025: Everything we know so far". softtrader.eu. Retrieved November 6, 2024.