Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard License Key for Lifetime is the tenth and latest major long term servicing channel (LTSC) release of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was announced at Microsoft’s Ignite event from March 2, 2021 to March 4, 2021. It was released on August 18, 2021, almost three years after Windows Server 2019, and a few months before Windows 11. Windows Server 2022 is based on Windows 10 21H2, however, its updates are not compatible with Windows 10. Like its predecessors, however, it requires x64 processors.
History
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On February 22, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 would release on March 2.[4]
On March 3, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 would release as a preview build on Windows Update. Windows Server 2022 was launched for general customer availability on August 18, 2021.[1][3]
In September 2021, Microsoft announced the release of SQL Server 2022 is set for March 2022.[5]
In June 2022, Microsoft released optional “C” updates for users to test upcoming fixes for Windows Server 2022 (KB5014665). While these updates address connectivity issues when using Wi-Fi hotspots after installing Windows updates, there have also been reported issues with LLTP/SSTP VPN clients and RDP failing to connect after deploying these updates.[6]
Features
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Windows Server 2022 has the following features:[7][5]
Security
- TPM 2.0[8]
- Secured-core server; Credential Guard and Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI).[9]
- UEFI Secure Boot[10]
- Boot DMA Protection[11]
- DNS-over-HTTPS[10]
- AES-256 encryption on SMB[10]
Storage
- Storage Migration Service
- Server Message Block (SMB) compression
- Storage security and performance
Cloud
- Azure hybrid capabilities
Editions
Essentials
Only available through Microsoft OEM partners.[12]
- Intended for small businesses
- Supports a maximum of 25 users and 50 devices
- No client access licenses (CALs) required[13]
Standard
- Intended for physical or weakly virtualized environments
- Only two virtual machines and one Hyper-V host are usable.[5][14][15]
Datacenter
- Intended for highly virtualized data centers and cloud environments
Azure Datacenter
- Designed for the Microsoft Azure platform[5]
Hardware requirements
Minimum
| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1.4 GHz x86-64 processor |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Disk | At least 32 GB free space |
| Graphics | 1024 x 768 pixels display |
| Network | |
| BIOS | UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot (only required for certain features) |
| Security | Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (only required for certain features) |
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References
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- ^ “April 11, 2023—KB5025230 (OS Build 20348.1668)”. Microsoft Support. Microsoft. April 4, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c GitHub-Name. “Windows Server 2022 – Microsoft Lifecycle”. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview”. Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e “10 New Things in Windows Server 2022 to Know”. Geekflare. November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Sergiu Gatlan (June 24, 2022). “June Windows preview updates fix VPN, RDP, RRAS, and Wi-Fi issues”. Bleeping Computer. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ dknappettmsft. “What’s new in Windows Server 2022”. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ “Announcing Windows Server 2022—now in preview”. Microsoft Windows Server Blog. March 2, 2021.
- ^ “Protect your infrastructure with Secured-core server”. TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM. March 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c robinharwood. “What’s new in Windows Server 2022”. learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ “Windows Server 2022 has Very Interesting Security Features”. Altaro DOJO | Hyper-V. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ “Windows Server 2022 Licensing & Pricing | Microsoft”. www.microsoft.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Simon Bisson (September 30, 2021). “Windows Server 2022: A cheat sheet”. TechRepublic. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Posey, Brian (January 28, 2022). “Compare the features in the Windows Server 2022 editions”. TechTarget. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ “Pricing and licensing for Windows Server 2022”. Microsoft. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ dknappettmsft. “Hardware requirements for Windows Server”. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
