Windows Server
Group of server operating systems by Microsoft
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Windows Server 2025
Implements Hotpatching capability, allowing critical system updates to be applied without requiring server restarts, minimizing downtime for enterprise infrastructure.
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| 2025 |
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft introduces Windows Server 2025 with innovative features including Server Flighting, which allows upgrading to a new release via Windows Update, enabling more streamlined server software updates.
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| 2025 |
Windows Server 2025
Introduces SMB over QUIC, a networking feature that enhances secure file sharing and communication protocols for server environments.
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| 2025 |
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft is set to release Windows Server 2025, introducing new hardware requirements including support for x86-64-v2 and ARMv8.1 ARM64 processors, with a minimum of 512 MB RAM for Server Core and 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience.
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| 2025 |
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 launches a new pay-as-you-go subscription model, providing more flexible licensing and cost options for organizations adopting the server platform.
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| 2024 |
Windows Server 2025
Microsoft announced and then retracted the sudo command feature for Windows Server 2025, confirming it would be exclusive to Windows 11.
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| 2024 |
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 became the first Windows Server operating system to support ARM64 architecture, marking a significant architectural milestone for the platform.
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| November 1 2024 |
Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 was officially released by Microsoft as the fourteenth major version of the Windows NT operating system.
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| November 1 2024 |
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 was succeeded by Windows Server 2025
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| January 9 2024 |
Windows Server 2019
Mainstream support for Windows Server 2019 ended
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| March 14 2023 |
Snipping Tool
Snipping Tool is updated to include a screen recording function.
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| 2022 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft released Windows Server 2022, a server operating system with enhanced security features and hardware requirements including a minimum 1.4 GHz x86-64 processor, 512 MB RAM for Server Core, and support for UEFI 2.3.1c-based systems with secure boot and Trusted Platform Module 2.0.
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| June 2022 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft released KB5014665 preview update to test upcoming fixes for Windows Server 2022, addressing connectivity issues with RDP, RRAS, SSTP VPN clients, and Wi-Fi hotspots.
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| January 11 2022 |
Windows Server 2016
Mainstream support for Windows Server 2016 ended.
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| 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 introduced Azure-inspired innovations, including extended security updates and improved hybrid cloud integration features.
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| August 18 2021 |
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 was succeeded by Windows Server 2022
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| August 18 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 was officially released, coming almost 3 years after Windows Server 2019
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| August 18 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 reached general availability, marking its official public release.
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| August 18 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft officially released Windows Server 2022 as the latest version of its server operating system, providing enhanced security, performance, and hybrid cloud capabilities.
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| August 12 2021 |
Snipping Tool
Windows 11 insider build 22000.132 introduces an update that renames Snip & Sketch to Snipping Tool, ports it to WinUI 3.0, and removes the legacy Snipping Tool.
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| April 2021 |
Snipping Tool
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider build 21354, making Snipping Tool updateable from the Microsoft Store by packaging it with Snip & Sketch.
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| March 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 at the Ignite event held from March 2–4
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| March 3 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft began distributing preview builds of Windows Server 2022 through Windows Update.
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| February 22 2021 |
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft officially announced Windows Server 2022, with initial release scheduled for March 2.
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| 2020 |
BitLocker
Windows 10 version 1703 updated device encryption requirements to include TPM 1.2 or 2.0 module with PCR 7 support, UEFI Secure Boot, and Modern Standby or HSTI validation.
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| 2020 |
BitLocker
BitLocker's method and data structure became public knowledge through reverse engineering, with the Linux cryptsetup program demonstrating the ability to read and write BitLocker-protected drives when provided with the encryption key.
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| January 2020 |
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Edge added support for Windows Server 2019, though it is not installed by default on the server platform.
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| September 2019 |
BitLocker
Update KB4516071 changed the default BitLocker setting for self-encrypting drives to use software encryption due to hardware encryption security concerns.
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| 2018 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server, version 1803 was released as the second Semi-Annual Channel release and the final version branched from the Server 2016 codebase before transitioning to Windows Server 2019.
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| November 13 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 was re-released after resolving the previous data deletion issue, with its software product life cycle reset to this new release date.
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| October 6 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Distribution of Windows Server 2019 was paused due to an investigation into a user data deletion issue during in-place upgrades.
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| October 2 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft officially released Windows Server 2019, providing three distinct editions tailored for different organizational sizes and virtualization needs: Essentials (for up to 25 employees), Standard (for companies with multiple servers), and Datacenter (for extensive virtualization)
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| October 2 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 was released internationally on the same day as Windows 10 version 1809
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| October 2 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 was released for general availability.
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| March 20 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 was officially announced, and the first Windows Insider preview version was released on the same date.
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| March 20 2018 |
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft announced the first Windows Insider preview release of Windows Server 2019
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| 2017 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 was succeeded by Windows Server 2019 and the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel.
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| October 17 2017 |
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft released Windows Server version 1709, marking the first Windows Server product under the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) release cadence. This version dropped the Windows Server 2016 name and was only available in Server Core and Nano Server modes.
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| July 13 2017 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 Insider Preview Build 16237 was released to Windows Insiders.
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| March 2017 |
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft demonstrated an internal version of Server 2016 running on the ARMv8-A architecture, working with Qualcomm Centriq and Cavium ThunderX2 chips.
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| October 12 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 reached general availability for customers.
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| September 26 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 was released to manufacturing (RTM) with version number 10.0.14393, coinciding with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Key features included a 180-day evaluation period, improved user experience, Windows Hello feature, and a new dark theme.
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| September 26 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 was officially released at Microsoft's Ignite conference.
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| September 26 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 was officially released at Microsoft's Ignite Conference, introducing a new licensing model based on CPU cores instead of CPU sockets.
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| April 27 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft released the last Technical Preview of Windows Server 2016 (version 10.0.14300), featuring significant improvements in container support, Nano Server functionality, networking capabilities, Remote Desktop Services, management tools, and Shielded Virtual Machines technology.
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| April 27 2016 |
Windows Server 2016
'Technical Preview 5' of Windows Server 2016 was released.
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| November 19 2015 |
Windows Server 2016
'Technical Preview 4' of Windows Server 2016 was released.
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| November 19 2015 |
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft released the fourth technical preview of Windows Server 2016, version 10.0.10586, which introduced several new features including Nano Server support for multiple server roles and Hyper-V Containers that encapsulate containers in lightweight virtual machines.
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| August 19 2015 |
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft released Technical Preview 3 of Windows Server 2016, featuring version number 10.0.10514. Key additions included Windows Server Containers, enhanced Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) with LDAP directory authentication, and revised installation options for Server with Desktop Experience.
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