Microsoft Windows Server 2025 prepares you for tomorrow while providing the security, performance, and flexibility you need today. With simpler networking, faster storage capabilities, and hybrid cloud features that adapt to your requirements, you can work more productively. Stay ahead with future-oriented security and AI-enabled computing features.

Key improvements include:

Hybrid: Quickly adapt to hybrid, cloud, and edge environments. Simplified connection with Azure Arc to bridge on-premises and cloud-based servers. Deploy Azure capabilities for your on-premises servers.

Security: Hardware and software-level security to defend against cyberattacks. Next-generation Active Directory that enhances security and scalability. Enable a customized security baseline and configure data drift protection from the start.

Modern, future-ready platform: Windows Server 2025 is now easier to update and scale, with better app compatibility than ever before. Windows Server 2025 Desktop offers consistent user interface features for clients and servers, along with the convenience of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Performance: Faster and simpler networking and storage features; live hotpatching for reduced downtime; GPU partitioning for edge inference. Enhancements to flash-based storage make Windows Server an even better platform for SQL Server.