When Was Windows Server 2025 Released

Introducing...

Windows Server 2025, the latest version of Microsoft's server operating system, was released on November 1, 2024.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Release Date:

Windows Server 2025 became generally available on November 1, 2024.

What's New:

Security Enhancements: Includes features like SMB over QUIC for secure file sharing, hardened firewall defaults, and protections against various attacks.

Hyper-V Improvements: Delivers advancements in Hyper-V, GPU integration, Storage Spaces Direct, software-defined networking, and clustering.

AI Readiness: Designed to support both traditional and advanced AI workloads.

In-place Upgrade: You can upgrade directly to Windows Server 2025 from Windows Server 2012 R2 and later.

Desktop Shell: The desktop shell experience conforms to the style and appearance of Windows 11.

Bluetooth: You can now connect mice, keyboards, headsets, and other devices via Bluetooth.

DTrace: Windows Server 2025 comes equipped with dtrace as a native tool.

Release Channels:

Windows Server is available through two primary release channels: the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) with Windows Server 2025 and the Annual Channel (AC) linked to Windows Server, version 23H2.

Evaluation:

You can find the evaluation edition of Windows Server 2025 on the Microsoft Evaluation Center.

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