Product information "Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials"
Windows Server 2022 provides advanced layered security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible application platform. As part of this release, we are introducing Secured-Core capabilities to protect hardware, firmware, and Windows Server OS capabilities from advanced security threats. Secured-Core Server builds on technologies like Windows Defender System Guard and virtualization-based security to minimize the risk of firmware vulnerabilities and advanced malware. The new version also offers secured connectivity with several new features such as faster and more secure encrypted HTTPS connections, industry-standard SMB AES 256 encryption and more.
 
Windows Server 2022 edition   
Ideal for:
Licensing Model   
CAL Requirements
 
Datacenter[2]
Highly virtualized data centers and cloud environments
Core-based
Windows Server CAL
 
Standard[2]
Physical or only slightly virtualized environments
Core-based
Windows Server CAL
 
Essentials
Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices
Special server (server license)
No CAL required
 


Windows Server 2022 improves the management of hybrid servers with significantly improved VM management, enhanced event viewer, and many other new features in the Windows Admin Center. In addition, this release includes significant enhancements to Windows Containers, such as smaller image sizes for faster download, simplified network policy implementation, and containerization tools for .NET applications.

For more details, see Windows Server 2022.

Installation Options:

Server Core: This is the recommended installation option. It is a smaller installation that includes the core components of Windows Server and supports all server roles, but does not include a local graphical user interface (GUI). It is used for "headless" deployments that are managed remotely through Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, or other server management tools.
Server with Desktop Experience: This is the full installation with a full GUI for customers who prefer this option.

Once you have completed your evaluation, you can convert your evaluation versions to a full version based on our product.
Evaluation Options:
    Windows Server 2022 | 64-bit ISO
    Windows Server 2022 | 64-bit VHD
    Windows Server 2022 on Microsoft Azure
 
Windows Server 2022 Comparison
Windows Server 2022 - Feature Differences
Feature Support Overview
+Feature available
- Feature not available
 
 
 
Feature
Standard Edition
Datacenter Edition
Key Windows Server Features
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+
Hybrid Integration
+
+
Hyperconverged Infrastructure
-
+
OSE*/Hyper-V Container
2
Unlimited
Windows Server Containers
Unlimited
Unlimited
Host Monitoring Service
+
+
Storage Replica
+
+
Shielded Virtual Machines (VMs)
-
+
Software-defined networking
-
+
Software-defined storage
-
 
 
 
 
Product Description
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials - 10 cores
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials
Product type
Product Key
License Type
10 cores
Language
Multilingual