Windows Server 2022 Standard

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard – This is a new server system from Microsoft released in 2021. The main innovations of the system imply an improvement in multi-level security. The server comes with a secure core “Secured-core server”, the basic principle of a secure core is simplified security, advanced security functionality and security prevention. The technology is being implemented to use the TPM 2.0 module, which is responsible for the encrypted storage of secret keys and data, and the DRTM and DMA technologies support security based on VBS virtualization.

Distinctive features of Windows Server 2022 Standard

• Support for Intel Ice Lake Windows Server 2022 processors, the server can now host SQL solutions requiring up to 48 TB of memory and 2048 cores running on 64 physical sockets.
• SMB compression. Users of the system and applications no longer need to manually compress ZIP files when transferring data, the system now does this automatically.
• Replaced IE browser with Microsoft Edge based on open source Chromium buzz.
• HTTPS and TLS 1.3 security features by default. The SMB protocol uses now uses AES-256 encryption by default.
• The browser-based Window Admin Center portal is now native (integrated) with the Azure portal.

Companies that purchase Windows Server 2022 Essentials get the latest version of the proven server solution from Microsoft, which has been delivering excellent business performance for several years. Like its predecessor Windows Server 2016 Essentials, the current Essentials version is tailored specifically to the needs of small businesses and organizations. Windows Server 2022 Essentials is ideal for organizations that lack a virtual workspace and is a server first solution. Alternatively, it can also be used as a primary server in multi-server office environments.

More security and more clouds with Windows Server 2019 Essentials

One of the biggest innovations over the previous version is tighter integration with Microsoft Azure through Windows Server 2022 and Project Honolulu for building a hybrid cloud environment. In addition to central control via Project Honolulu, the current version enables backup via Azure File Sync and Azure Backup, for example.

With Windows Server 2019, Microsoft extends the security options of the 2016 version. In addition, there is better support for Linux, including the integration of Linux commands such as “tar” and “curl” into the command string. Additionally, Linux VMs running Windows Server 2022 are now protected by shielded VMs.

The security package is completed by the ability to encrypt network traffic in virtual environments and the integration of “Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection” (ATP). Among other things, it in turn offers protection against attacks whose definition file is not yet detected by conventional virus scanners, for example against “zero-day attacks”.

Ability to run traditional applications and functions such as sharing files and printing.
Compared to Windows Server 2016, the Core Image has been scaled down again from a good 5GB to around 1.7GB; resulting in a smaller digital footprint and faster implementation.

Connect Windows Server 2022 to the current version of “System Center” plus central administration via RSAT and Project Honolulu.
Ability to add Hyper-Converged Infrastructures (HCI) using Microsoft Azure and System Center, allowing enterprises to merge on-premises data centers with Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials supports the latest hardware and integrates the same features and improvements as Windows Server 2019 Standard, including system and storage information migration services.
Licensing concept ideal for small businesses

With Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials, small businesses acquire powerful software that not only presents itself without runtime restrictions, but also impresses with a simple licensing concept. Unlike the standard and DataCenter editions, the Essentials edition is not based on cores, but on a server license.

Therefore, companies do not need Client Access Licenses (CALs), as each instance of the software requires the purchase of a license, whether running virtual or on physical hardware. Windows Server 2022 Essentials is limited to 25 users or 50 devices, making it an affordable solution for small organizations.