PHCarlos2026
Contributor
Description: For many years, Windows Server has been a vital component of the IT ecosystem, offering companies dependable, safe, and expandable server solutions. Microsoft is expected to significantly alter and improve the enterprise IT landscape with the release of Windows Server 2025. We’ll examine the anticipated additions and enhancements for Windows Server 2025 in this article, as well as the possible effects they may have on companies and IT specialists.
Features :
- Hotpatching support to install updates without rebooting (Preview feature)
- Credential Guard enabled by default
- Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) enclaves for isolating app secrets
- Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) built-in
- Improved Kerberos security (disabling RC4 for Ticket Granting Tickets)
- Active Directory improvements (32K page size, stricter password defaults)
- NVMe storage performance boost (up to 60% more IOPS vs Server 2022)
- ReFS deduplication support
- Block cloning support for faster file operations
- SMB over QUIC for secure VPN-less file access
- GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for sharing GPU across VMs
- Dynamic processor compatibility for easier live VM migration
- Higher VM capacity (up to 1,792 virtual CPUs and 29.7 TB RAM per VM)
- Azure Arc integration for hybrid and multi-cloud management
- New web-based Server Manager 2.0
- PowerShell 8.0 support
- Dev Drive (ReFS-based) optimized for developer workloads
- Integrated file compression options (ZIP, 7z, TAR) via right-click
- Updated Task Manager with dark mode and modern UI
- OpenSSH and Winget pre-installed
- Built-in support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Release Name: Windows Server 2025 LTSC v24H2 (x64) Build 26100.32860 May 2026 Incl. Ac†ïvâ†ør
Size: 7.8 GB
Size: 7.8 GB