Windows Server 2022: Empowering Modern Businesses

Windows Server 2022 represents the latest iteration of server software, tailored for forward-thinking entrepreneurs who seek the convenience of the cloud without compromising traditional work security. This version supports memory availability, increased user capacity, Windows Admin Center management, and advanced multi-layered security.

What's New in Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 introduces many remarkable new features, making it the most advanced Windows Server. Some of the key enhancements include:

Elevated Security

Windows Server security features encompass simplified security, advanced protection, and preventative measures. With Secured-core server functions, Microsoft ensures hardware and firmware security features are enabled for OEM server hardware, delivering comprehensive security solutions.

Enhanced Network Security

In addition to the Secured-core server features, Microsoft has bolstered network security through connectivity services. These improvements include default activation of HTTPS and TLS 1.3, DNS-over-HTTPS, AES-256 encryption for SMB, SMB cluster communication encryption, SMB Direct, and RDMA encryption.

Hybrid Cloud

Hybrid cloud features and the evolution of Microsoft Azure integration have been evident in each successive Windows Server OS. The new Windows Server brings significant advancements in hybrid cloud integration.

Azure Arc

Various Azure platform introduction services seamlessly integrate with Windows Server 2022. Microsoft facilitates Azure platform integration with the Hybrid Management Server tool, providing an easy way to manage on-premises servers and integrate with Azure services directly from the Windows Admin Center.

Windows Admin Center

While not inherently built into Server 2022, the Windows Admin Center is available for free download from the Microsoft Evaluation website. Although not new to Windows Server 2022, its development since Windows Server 2019 enhances the reliability of Windows Server 2022.

Disk Management — Storage Migration Service

Numerous storage enhancements have been introduced in Windows Server storage capabilities. One key storage enhancement is the expanded version of the Storage Migration Service. With this new service, Windows Server 2022 offers enhanced storage migration capabilities.

Virtualization

One of the notable new virtualization features in Windows Server is the ability to use AMD processors in nested virtualization. Nested virtualization allows you to run Hyper-V within a Hyper-V virtual machine.

Enhanced Application Collaboration

Windows Server containers represent a significant leap forward in running modern applications in a containerized infrastructure. In Windows Server 2022, the container image size has been reduced by 40%.

Integration of Windows Server and SQL Server

Now, it's possible to migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure, optimizing the total cost of ownership for cloud workloads.