Windows Server 2025 Standard - 1 PC

Description:

Windows Server 2025 delivers security advancements and new hybrid cloud capabilities in a high-performance, AI-capable platform.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 equips you for the future while providing the security, performance, and flexibility required today. Be more productive with easier networking, faster storage, and hybrid cloud capabilities that adapt to your needs. Get ahead of what’s next with forward-looking security, and AI-ready compute

Key Features:

1. Hybrid:Adapt quickly across hybrid, cloud and on-premise. Easier to connect to Azure Arc to bridge on-premises and cloud-based servers. Deliver Azure capabilities to your on-premises servers.
2. Security: Hardware and software-level security to deter cyberattacks; next-generation Active Directory that improves security and scalability. Set up a customized security baseline and activate drift protection from the outset.
3. Modern, future-ready platform: Windows Server 2025 is now easier to upgrade and scale, with better-than-ever app compatibility. A consistent client and server UI experience is included in the Windows Server 2025 desktop, as well as conveniences like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
4. Performance: Faster and easier networking and storage; live hotpatching for reduced downtime; GPU partitioning for inferencing at the edge. Improvements in flash-based storage make Windows Server an even better platform for SQL Server.

Converting Windows Server Evaluation Version to Standard Version:

1. First open up a Powershell window and run as Administrator.
2. Enter the following command: DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula
3. DISM will proceed to make the required changes and will request a reboot. Press Y to reboot the server.
4. Once the server has rebooted, log back in and open up Powershell again and check the current version of your system by typing: DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition

Processor requirements for Windows Server 2025 Standard:

Minimum:

1. 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
2. Compatible with x64 instruction set
3. Support for NX and DEP
4. Support for CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW instructions
5. Support for Second Level Address Translation (EPT or NPT)
6. Support for the SSE4.2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2) instruction set
7. Support for the POPCNT instruction

The estimated RAM requirements for Windows Server 2025 Standard:

Minimum:

1. 512 MB for Server Core
2. 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience, 4 GB recommended
3. ECC (Error Correcting Code) type or similar technology for physical host deployments