Windows Server 2025
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| Windows Server 2025 | |
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| Version of the Windows NT operating system | |
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| File:Windows Server 2025 Desktop.png Screenshot of Windows Server 2025 | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Written in | C, C++, C#, Assembly |
| OS family | Windows Server |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed-source |
| Released to manufacturing | May 27, 2024 |
| General availability | November 1, 2024 |
| Latest release | 24H2 (10.0.26100.7462) (December 9, 2025[1]) [±] |
| Repository |
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| Marketing target | Business |
| Available in | 110 languages |
| Update method | Windows Server Update Services |
| Package manager | Windows Package Manager |
| Supported platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (Windows NT kernel) |
| Default user interface | Windows Shell (graphical) |
| License | Proprietary |
| Preceded by | Windows Server 2022 (2021) |
| Official website | Windows Server 2025 |
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| Part of a series of articles on |
| Windows 11 |
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Windows Server 2025 is the fourteenth and current major version of the Windows NT operating system produced by Microsoft to be released under the Windows Server brand name.[3][4] It was released on November 1, 2024.[5]
Microsoft announced that the sudo command feature would be available for Windows Server 2025. However, with the release of Windows 11 build 26052, it later confirmed that the feature would be available exclusively on Windows 11. Nevertheless, some users found sudo command traces on the preview. Microsoft stated that it was added by accident and would be disabled in future releases.[6] Upgrades are also available from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2022.[7]
Features
[edit | edit source]Windows Server 2025 has the following features:
- Server Flighting, the ability to upgrade to a new release via Windows Update[8][9]
- Pay-as-you-go subscription[10]
- SMB over QUIC[10]
- Hotpatching[11]
- Windows Package Manager[12]
Hardware requirements
[edit | edit source]| Hardware | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | x86-64-v2 processor |
| RAM | 512 MB for Server Core or 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience |
| Hard disk space | At least 32 GB free space |
| Display | 1024 x 768 pixels resolution (only required for certain features) |
| Network | |
| Firmware | UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot (only required for certain features) |
| Security | Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (only required for certain features) |
References
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