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Windows Server 2022
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		18 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-18) (Official release)[1]
Latest release20348.587 / March 8, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-08)[2]
Latest preview
Release Preview Channel

24H2 (10.0.26100.1882) (September 30, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-09-30)[3][4]) [±]

Beta Channel

23H2 (10.0.22635.4291) (September 30, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-09-30)[5]) [±]

Dev Channel

24H2 (10.0.26120.1912) (September 30, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-09-30)[6]) [±]

Canary Channel
10.0.27695.1000 (August 30, 2024; 33 days ago (2024-08-30)[7]) [±]
Marketing targetBusiness
Available in110 languages
Update method
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: 18 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-18)[1]

Mainstream support: Until 13 October 2026; 2 years' time (2026-10-13)

Extended support: Until 14 October 2031; 7 years' time (2031-10-14)[8]
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Windows Server 2022 is the latest major 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.[9] It was released on August 18, 2021,[1][8] and succeeds Windows Server 2019.

Windows Server 2022 is derived from the Windows 10 codebase and requires x86-64 CPUs (64-bit), like its predecessors, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2012.

History

On February 22, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 would release on March 2.[9]

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][8]

In September 2021, Microsoft announced the release of SQL Server 2022 is set for March 2022.[10]

Features

Windows Server 2022 has the following features:[11][10]

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.[10]

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[14]

Azure Datacenter[10]

Hardware requirements

Minimum[14][15]

Hardware 64-bit
CPU 1.4  GHz x86-64 processor that supports NX, DEP, CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF and PrefetchW
RAM 2 GB (ECC support) for Server with Desktop Experience installation option
Disk 32 GB free space
Graphics 1024 x 768 pixel display
Network Included:
  • An Ethernet adapter capable of at least 1 gigabit per second throughput
  • Compliant with the PCI Express architecture specification

Or NIC card with a minimum bandwidth of 1 Gbit/s[10]

BIOS UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot
Security TPM 2.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.1876 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "September 30, 2024—KB5043178 (OS Build 26100.1882) Preview". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
  5. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4291 (Beta Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. September 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1912 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. September 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27695 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. August 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c GitHub-Name. "Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Lifecycle". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview". Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e "10 New Things in Windows Server 2022 to Know". Geekflare. November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. ^ dknappettmsft. "What's new in Windows Server 2022". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview". Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Protect your infrastructure with Secured-core server". TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM. March 2, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Simon Bisson (September 30, 2021). "Windows Server 2022: A cheat sheet". TechRepublic. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  15. ^ dknappettmsft. "Hardware requirements for Windows Server". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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