Windows Server 2022 Standard

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard

A server with a secure core

Together, powerful threat protection provides multi-layered security across hardware, firmware, and the operating system. It uses the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and System Guard to safely boot Windows Server and minimize the risk of firmware vulnerabilities. The Secured Core server also includes virtualization-based security (VBS) features such as Credential Guard and hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI).

Credential guard

Preemptive defense for sensitive assets such as credentials and HVCI using hardware-rooted security to prevent advanced malware from tampering with the system. Secure Connection adds an extra layer of security during transmission for advanced protection. Windows Server 2022 improves connection security with faster and more secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol secure (HTTPS) encryption and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 by default. Customers can also further secure server communications with industry-standard AES-256 encryption, which now supports server message block (SMB) protocol and better control.

Hybrid options with Azure

We're bringing new features that enable customers to take advantage of cloud innovation with their on-premises investments. Azure Arc and Storage Migration Service are two key hybrid features that work best with Windows Server 2022.

Azure Arc enables customers to manage, secure and control Windows Server on-premises, at the edge or in multi-cloud environments from a single control plane in Azure. Through Azure Arc, customers can easily leverage Azure management capabilities such as Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and Azure Defender for these servers. What's more, a few simple clicks in the Windows Admin Center allow you to connect to Azure Arc. We've also improved Windows Admin Center v2103 with significantly improved virtual machine management, a simpler event viewer, and many other updates. The Windows Admin Center is also available on the Azure portal.

Windows Server 2022

Improves seamless connectivity of on-premises file servers to file servers in Azure. Storage Migration Service updates allow customers to migrate file servers from certain network access storage (NAS) and Windows file servers to Windows servers in Azure. Using the Storage Migration Service to migrate data to servers allows customers to maintain low latency while reducing local storage requirements.