Server 2022

Windows

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Windows Server delivers advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible platform to modernize applications with containers.

Organizations are digitally transforming their operations and running business-critical workloads that span across cloud, on-premises, and the edge. As a result, the need to secure workloads and data has never been greater.

Windows Server 2022 enables you to run business-critical workloads anywhere — in your datacenter, in the cloud, and at the edge — while staying ahead of emerging security threats and helping secure your data. This release builds on the advancements made in Windows Server 2019, the fastest adopted Windows Server ever.

A TRUSTED OPERATING SYSTEM

Why Windows Server 2022

Public and private sectors continue to suffer major data breaches, at an average cost of $4.24 million in 2020.*

As cybersecurity threats escalate and the cost of incidents grows, security continues to be a top priority for customers. Windows Server 2022 includes enhanced security features with Secured-core server and secure connectivity.

Secure connectivity to business-critical assets: Secured connectivity adds an additional layer of security during transport. The release adds faster and more secure encrypted hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) connections, and industry-standard AES-256 encryption with support for server message block (SMB) protocol.

Secured-core server: Benefit from powerful threat protection and multi-layer security from chip to cloud — across hardware, firmware, and the operating system — to help you proactively thwart potential attack vectors. It uses the TPM 2.0 and System Guard to boot up Windows Server securely and minimize risk from firmware vulnerabilities. Secured-core server includes virtualization-based security (VBS) features like Credential Guard and Hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI).

Elevate your customers’ security posture

Advanced Multilayer Security

SMB Benefits

Benefit from powerful threat protection and multi-layer security from chip to cloud — across hardware, firmware and the operating system — to help proactively thwart potential attack vectors.

Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Hypervisor-Based Code Integrity (HVCI)

Secure Boot

System Guard

Hardware Root-of-Trust

Secured-core server brings together powerful threat protections for multi-layer security across hardware, firmware, and the operating system. It uses the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and Windows Defender System Guard to launch Windows Server securely and minimize risk from firmware vulnerabilities.

How it Works

Secured-core server combines hardware, firmware and driver capabilities to further protect the operating environment, from the boot process through to data in memory. It's built on three key pillars: simplified security, advanced protection and preventative defense. Including features such as:

PARTNERING WITH INTEL FOR SCALABLE SECURITY

Secured-Core Server

Securely access files when working remotely without a VPN, using built-in SMB over QUIC

Migrate Windows Server workloads to Azure while preserving on-premises IP addresses.

Deploy security updates without having to reboot with Hotpatch.

Access unique innovation, only on Azure:

Azure is the best destination for Windows Server. Whether you’re migrating as is or modernizing applications, Azure offers native support for SQL, .NET, and other Windows Server workloads.

Operate seamlessly across your on-premises datacenter and the cloud with Azure, the only cloud with end-to-end hybrid infrastructure and consistent security, identity, and management features. Migration and modernization planning tools and guidance will help you move with confidence.

Plus, save 40 percent or more and get free Extended Security Updates when you use your Windows Server licenses in Azure. The Azure Hybrid Benefit lets you bring your on-premises Windows and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to Azure and pay a reduced compute rate.

Azure Servers bridge Cloud and on premise

Azure Stack HCI