Description

Windows Server 2025 Standard Core is the latest edition of Microsoft’s server operating system designed for physical or minimally virtualized environments. This core-based licensing model is ideal for organizations seeking robust performance, improved security, and hybrid capabilities across on-premises and cloud infrastructures.

Key Features:

• Core-Based Licensing
  Licensed based on the number of physical cores in the server, with a minimum of 8 cores per processor and 16 cores per server.

• Improved Security
  Enhanced multi-layered security features including Secured-core server, improved Credential Guard, and SMB over QUIC for encrypted file sharing.

• Hybrid Integration with Azure
  Seamless hybrid capabilities using Azure Arc, Azure Automanage, and Windows Admin Center for easier management and cloud integration.

• Enhanced Performance & Scalability
  Faster networking, storage, and compute performance for mission-critical workloads.

• Container Support
  Includes support for Windows Containers and Kubernetes, ideal for modern app development and deployment.

• Storage Enhancements
  Features like Storage Spaces Direct, SMB compression, and Storage Replica for high availability and disaster recovery.

• Virtualization Rights
  Standard edition allows 2 Operating System Environments (OSEs) or virtual machines per license, plus one Hyper-V host.

Ideal For:

• Businesses running low-density or lightly virtualized workloads

• Organizations requiring enhanced security and hybrid cloud integration

• IT environments seeking flexible licensing with core-based pricing