Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard

Windows Server 2025 Standard

The standard edition already contains 16 cores.

Experience the latest server technology using the Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard. This Microsoft version provides a stable, secure and high-performance platform that was specifically designed for the IT requirements of modern companies. Windows Server 2025 Standard is a reliable basis for business-critical data and applications for small to medium-sized companies.

Active Directory security has been strengthened. Password security is increased, encryption algorithms (Kerberos with AES, SHA256 and SHA384) or specified as standard (LDAP) are strengthened and security gaps are closed.

Hotpatching is a significant advancement for Windows Server 2025. This makes it possible to apply patches in Azure Arc while it is running.

PPTP and L2TP protocols are not accepted by default in new Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS) setups. It is still possible to enable the old protocols manually. No modifications are required for VPN connections based on SSTP and IKEv2.

Server Message Block (SMB) also offers support for QUIC in the on-prem version of Windows Server 2020. SMB over QUIC was previously only intended for Windows Server Azure Edition. The performance of QUIC, a modern Internet protocol, is better than that of TCP for many applications.

Other innovations and features:

Azure Arc
Wizards to integrate servers with Azure Arc into the taskbar.

Bluetooth device support
Bluetooth enables devices such as mice, keyboards, headsets and audio units to be connected to Windows Server 2020.

Desktop
Desktop after Windows 11.

Security
The new delegated and managed service account dMSA increases security.

Monitor and solve problems in real time
The successful command line tool DTrace, which was first designed for Solaris, is now available natively in a new version in Win Server 2025.

File compression
Objects with ZIP, 7z and TAR can be compressed with a right click of the mouse.

Improved logging performance
With the new Enhanced Log architecture, IO blocks can be processed in parallel, which reduces the load on the overall system.

Task manager
The task manager has been standardized on Windows 11.

WLAN
Using Wi-Fi has become easier. The installation of the WLAN service is standard.

Portable Windows container
Container image versions running in user mode are no longer linked to the same version of the host OS. Container images can be easily transferred from one host to another.

Increased password security
Password management is simplified with the Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) and the security of administrator passwords is increased. Passwords are automatically created and securely stored in AD.

Improved use of NVMe storage
NVMe storage performance has been improved by up to 70% and processor load has been reduced.

Network improvements
Network ATC and Network HUD are new features. Performance improvement for SDN gateways and SDN multisites.

Update
Starting with Windows Server 2012/R2, you can perform a simplified update process for media-based in-place upgrades.


System requirements:

Processor: 1.4 GHz with 64-bit
RAM: At least 2 GB for Server with Surface; 512 MB for Server Core
Disk space requirements: At least 32 GB
Network: Ethernet adapter at least 1 Gigabit
Display: VGA capable, at least 1024 x 768

Support for the SSE4.2 instruction set (Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2)
Support for the POPCNT instruction