Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 is the tenth and latest major LTSC release of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was announced at Microsoft's Ignite event from March 2, 2021, to March 4, 2021.[5] It was released on August 18, 2021,[1][4] almost three years after Windows Server 2019, and a few months before Windows 11.

Windows Server 2022
A version of the Windows Server operating system
Logo of Windows Server 2022
DeveloperMicrosoft
Written inC, C++, C#, Assembly language
OS familyWindows NT
Source modelClosed-source
General
availability		August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18) (Official release)[1]
Latest release20348.587 / March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)[2]
Latest preview10.0.25099.1000 (April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)[3]) [±]
Marketing targetBusiness
Available in110 languages
Update method
Package managerWindows Package Manager
Platformsx86-64
Kernel typeHybrid (Windows NT kernel)
Default
user interface		Windows Shell
LicenseProprietary
Preceded byWindows Server 2019 (2018)
Official websitewww.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2022
Support status
Start date: August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)[1]

Mainstream support: Until October 13, 2026 (2026-10-13)

Extended support: Until October 14, 2031 (2031-10-14)[4]
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Windows Server 2022 is derived from the Windows 10 codebase and, like its predecessors, is only compatible with 64-bit processors.

History

On February 22, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 would release on March 2.[5]

On March 3, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 would release as a preview build on Windows Update. Windows Server 2022 was launched for general customer availability on August 18, 2021.[1][4]

In September 2021, Microsoft announced the release of SQL Server 2022 is set for March 2022.[6]

Features

Windows Server 2022 has the following features:[7][6]

Security

Storage
  • Storage Migration Service
  • SMB compression
  • Storage security and performance

Cloud
  • Azure hybrid capabilities

Editions

Standard
  • Intended for physical or weakly virtualized environments
  • Only two virtual machines and one Hyper-V host are usable.[6]

Datacenter
  • Intended for highly virtualized data centers and cloud environments

Essentials
  • Intended for small businesses
  • Supports a maximum of 25 users and 50 devices
  • No CALs required[10]

Azure Datacenter[6]

Hardware requirements

Minimum[10][11]
Hardware 64-bit
CPU 1.4 GHz x86-64 processor
RAM 2 GB
Disk At least 32 GB free space
Graphics 1024 x 768 pixels display
Network
  • A wireless adapter that supports 802.11, or
  • An Ethernet adapter capable of at least 1 gigabit per second throughput, or
  • NIC card with a minimum bandwidth of 1 Gbit/s[6]
BIOS UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot
Security Trusted Platform Module 2.0

References
  1. DocsPreview. "Windows Server release information". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. "March 8, 2022— KB5011580 (OS Build 20348.587)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. March 8, 2022.
  3. "Announcing Windows Server Preview Build 25099". Windows Server Insiders Community. April 20, 2022.
  4. GitHub-Name. "Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Lifecycle". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. "Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview". Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. "10 New Things in Windows Server 2022 to Know". Geekflare. November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. dknappettmsft. "What's new in Windows Server 2022". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. "Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview". Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021.
  9. "Protect your infrastructure with Secured-core server". TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM. March 2, 2021.
  10. Simon Bisson (September 30, 2021). "Windows Server 2022: A cheat sheet". TechRepublic. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. dknappettmsft. "Hardware requirements for Windows Server". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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