Windows Server
Get the most out of Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 is the operating system that bridges on-premises environments with Azure, adding additional layers of security while helping you modernize your applications and infrastructure.
Hybrid capabilities with Azure Extend your datacenter to Azure to maximize your investments and gain new hybrid
Advanced multilayer security Elevate your security posture by protecting the datacenter, starting with the operating system.
Faster innovation for applications Enable the creation of cloud-native apps, and modernize traditional apps
Unprecedented hyperconverged infrastructure Evolve your datacenter infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency and security.
Learn More about Windows Server
· Reimagine server management with Windows Admin Center
o Modern server management
o Simplify server administration with streamlined server management tools. Configure and troubleshoot your servers and manage Windows Server workloads remotely from a web browser. Use it to manage any version, from 2008 R2 to 2019.
o Hybrid with Azure
o Integrate your on-premises servers with Azure in just a few clicks. Leverage the
power of Azure for monitoring, storage, backup, disaster recovery and more.
- Simplify server management
Manage all your server environments with familiar yet modernized tools, such as the reimagined Server Manager and streamlined MMC tools, from a single, browser-based, graphical user interface. Admins can manage Windows Server instances anywhere: on-premises, in Azure, or in any cloud.
- Operate hybrid seamlessly
Extend on-premises deployments of Windows Server to the cloud by using the Azure hybrid services found in Windows Admin Center. Use Azure for:
o Backup and disaster recovery
o Additional capacity for compute, file servers and storage
o Centralized management for monitoring, threat protection and update management
- Streamline HCI management
Streamline setup of Azure Stack HCI or Windows Server 2019 hyperconverged systems. Use simplified workflows to create and manage VMs, Storage Spaces Direct volumes, Software-Defined Networking, and more.
Windows Server 2019 – Edition
|
Windows Server 2019 Edition |
Ideal for |
Licensing model |
CAL Requirement |
|
Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments |
Core-based |
Windows Server CAL |
|
|
Physical or minimally virtualized environments |
Core-based |
Windows Server CAL |
|
|
Essentials |
Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices |
Specialty servers (server license) |
no CAL required |
Features Comparison
|
Feature |
Standard edition |
Datacenter edition |
|
Core Windows Server functionality |
Y |
Y |
|
Hybrid integration |
Y |
Y |
|
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure |
N |
Y |
|
OSEs*/Hyper-V containers |
Unlimited |
|
|
Windows Server containers |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
Host Guardian Service |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
|
|
Shielded virtual Machines (VMs) |
N |
Y |
|
Software-defined networking |
N |
Y |
|
Software-defined storage |
N |
Y |
[1] Windows Server Standard Edition license includes permission for two OSEs or VMs.
[2] Windows Server Standard Edition license limited to single Storage Replica volume up to 2TB.
