Windows Server 2019 is the operating system that bridges on-premises environments with Azure services, enabling hybrid scenarios that maximize existing investments. Increase security and reduce business risk with multiple layers of protection built into the operating system. Evolve your datacenter infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency and scale with hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
The evolution of Windows Server
From the introduction of Hyper-V in 2008 and Storage Spaces in 2012 R2 to Storage Spaces Direct hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) in 2016 and the hybrid-cloud datacenter in 2019, Microsoft continues to invest and innovate its Windows Server family of products to meet the tough data demands of today.
Windows Server 2019 is the latest version. It maximizes your existing investments and builds on Windows Server security, app innovation, and hyper-converged infrastructure capabilities to help you bridge your on-premises investments to the cloud.
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Build software-defined storage from locally attached flash and hard drives. Ensure fault tolerance with distributed software resiliency, and unlock unprecedented performance with built-in read/write caching and support for the latest NVMe and persistent memory. Save space with deduplication, compression, and intelligent storage tiering.
Windows Server 2012/R2
Emphasizes cloud support with features such as improved IP-addressing, updated Hyper-V, and a new file system (ReFS). Windows Server 2012 R2 includes enhancements to virtualization, management, storage, networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, access protection, information protection, web services, and application platform infrastructure.
Windows Server 2008/R2
On January 14, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates. DataON and Microsoft can help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance and innovation.
Important features you should know in Windows Server 2016 and 2019
In Windows Server 2016 and 2019, Microsoft created the software-defined data center (SDDC), combining existing technologies like Hyper-V with new features such as Storage Spaces Direct and software-defined networking (SDN)—all of which can be centrally and conveniently managed in Windows Admin Center. Windows Server 2019 goes further by adding enhanced features and control of on-premises and off-premises management with Azure for a complete hybrid-cloud solution.
The foundational hypervisor technology of the Microsoft cloud. Divvy up computing resources through virtualization, run multiple Windows or Linux operating systems side-by-side, achieve high availability through clustering, and provide the most secure environment for your tenants or apps with shielded virtual machines on a guarded fabric.
Build software-defined storage from locally attached flash and hard drives. Ensure fault tolerance with distributed software resiliency, and unlock unprecedented performance with built-in read/write caching and support for the latest NVMe and persistent memory. Save space with deduplication, compression, and intelligent storage tiering.
Virtualize your network to meet the evolving needs of your apps. Prevent security vulnerabilities from spreading with micro-segmentation, access-control lists, and encrypted networks. Reduce costs with virtual appliances like the software load balancer and software gateway. Speed up your infrastructure with remote direct memory access (RDMA) and a data plane optimized for 40 gigabits per second and beyond.
Manage your hyper-converged infrastructure with the browser-based Windows Admin Center app. Provision virtual machines and storage, configure networking, monitor health and performance, and install updates with just a few clicks. It comes ready to use in production.
