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Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition is now generally available on Microsoft Azure! Windows Server Azure Edition is a special version of Windows Server built to help you use the benefits of the cloud in combination with Azure Automanage for Windows Server. Azure Automanage for Windows Server allows you to use new capabilities specifically to Windows Server Azure Edition. These capabilities include:
- Hotpatch (preview) – Hotpatching is a new way to install updates on supported Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) that doesn’t require a reboot after installation. Learn more here and on my blog.
- SMB over QUIC – SMB over QUIC introduces an alternative to the TCP network transport, providing secure, reliable connectivity to edge file servers over untrusted networks like the internet. You can learn more here.
- Extended network for Azure – Extended network for Azure enables you to stretch an on-premises subnet into Azure to let on-premises virtual machines keep their original on-premises private IP addresses when migrating to Azure. Learn more here.
Windows Server Azure Edition machines will be updated annually with new features and Automanage for Windows Server will be updated continuously to make operating those features easy and reliable.
The Azure Edition of Windows Server can only be used as a Microsoft Azure IaaS virtual machine (VM) or as a virtual machine running on Azure Stack HCI. You will be able to use Azure Automanage with Azure Arc enabled servers running on-premises or other cloud providers, however, you won’t be able to take advantage of the Azure Editions features outside of Azure or Azure Stack HCI.
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If you want to learn more check out the following resources:
- Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Available on Azure
- Simplify IT server management through Azure Automanage – new features!
I hope this post provides you with a short overview of Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition and Azure Automanage. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below.
Tags: Azure, Azure Automanage, Azure Edition, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Virtualization, Windows Server, Windows Server 2022 Last modified: November 9, 2021
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Comparison of Standard, Datacenter, and Datacenter Azure Edition editions of Windows Server 2022 Comparison of Standard, Datacenter, and Datacenter Azure Edition editions of Windows Server 2022. conceptual dknappettmsft alalve femila 09/16/2022 windows-server Use this article to compare Standard, Datacenter, and Datacenter: Azure Edition editions of Windows Server 2022 to see which will be most appropriate. |Features available generally|Windows Server 2022 Standard|Windows Server 2022 Datacenter|Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition| |-------------------|----------|---------------------------| |Azure Extended Network|No|No|Yes| |Hotpatching|No|No|Yes| |SMB over
QUIC|No|No|Yes| |Software-defined Networking|No|Yes|Yes| |Storage Replica| Yes, (1 partnership and 1 resource group with a single 2TB volume) | Yes, unlimited | Yes, unlimited | |Storage Spaces Direct|No|Yes|Yes| |Inherited activation|As guest if hosted on Datacenter| Can be a host or a guest | Can be a host or a guest |titledescriptionms.topicauthorms.authormanagerms.datems.prod Comparison of Standard, Datacenter, and Datacenter: Azure Edition editions of Windows Server 2022
Features generally available
Full Comparison
Features available generallyWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 DatacenterWindows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Azure Extended Network
No
No
Yes
Best Practices Analyzer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Containers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct Access
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Memory (in virtualization)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot Add/Replace RAM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hotpatching
No
No
Yes
Microsoft Management Console
Yes
Yes
Yes
Minimal Server Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network Load Balancing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows PowerShell
Yes
Yes
Yes
Server Core installation option
Yes
Yes
Yes
Server Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMB Direct and SMB over RDMA
Yes
Yes
Yes (not supported in Azure)
SMB Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMB over QUIC
No
No
Yes
Software-defined Networking
No
Yes
Yes
Storage Migration Service
Yes
Yes
Yes
Storage Replica
Yes, (1 partnership and 1 resource group with a single 2TB volume)
Yes, unlimited
Yes, unlimited
Storage Replica Compression
No
No
Yes
Storage Spaces
Yes
Yes
Yes
Storage Spaces Direct
No
Yes
Yes
Volume Activation Services
Yes
Yes
Yes
VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) integration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Server Update Services
Yes
Yes
Yes
Server license logging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Inherited activation
As guest if hosted on Datacenter
Can be a host or a guest
Can be a host or a guest
Work Folders
Yes
Yes
Yes
Version Differences
Locks
and Limits
Full Comparison
Locks and LimitsWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter Maximum number of users
Based on CALs
Based on CALs
Maximum SMB connections
16,777,216
16,777,216
Maximum RRAS connections
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum IAS connections
2,147,483,647
2,147,483,647
Maximum RDS connections
65,535
65,535
Maximum number of 64-bit sockets
64
64
Maximum number of cores
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum RAM
48 TB
48 TB
Can be used as virtualization guest
Yes; 2 virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license
Yes; unlimited virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license
Windows Server Containers
Unlimited
Unlimited
Virtual OSE/Hyper-V isolated Containers
2
Unlimited
Server can join a domain
Yes
Yes
Edge network protection/firewall
No
No
DirectAccess
Yes
Yes
DLNA codecs and web media streaming
Yes, if installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, if installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Version Differences
Locks and LimitsWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter Can be used as virtualization guest
Yes; 2 virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license
Yes; unlimited virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license
Server roles
Full Comparison
Windows Server roles availableRole servicesWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter Active Directory Certificate Services
Yes
Yes
Active Directory Domain Services
Yes
Yes
Active Directory Federation Services
Yes
Yes
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Yes
Yes
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Yes
Yes
Device Health Attestation
Yes
Yes
DHCP Server
Yes
Yes
DNS Server
Yes
Yes
Fax Server
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
File Server
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
BranchCache for Network Files
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
Data Deduplication
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
DFS Namespaces
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
DFS Replication
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
File Server Resource Manager
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
File Server VSS Agent Service
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
iSCSI Target Server
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
iSCSI Target Storage Provider
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
Server for NFS
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
Work Folders
Yes
Yes
File and Storage Services
Storage Services
Yes
Yes
Host Guardian Service
Yes
Yes
Hyper-V
Yes
Yes; including Shielded Virtual Machines
Network Controller
No
Yes
Network Policy and Access Services
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Print and Document Services
Yes
Yes
Remote Access
Yes
Yes
Remote Desktop Services
Yes
Yes
Volume Activation Services
Yes
Yes
Web Services (IIS)
Yes
Yes
Windows Deployment Services
Yes
Yes
Windows Server Update Services
Yes
Yes
Version Differences
Windows Server roles availableRole servicesWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter Network Controller
No
Yes
Features
Full Comparison
Windows Server Features availableWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter .NET Framework 3.5
Yes
Yes
.NET Framework 4.8
Yes
Yes
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
Yes
Yes
BitLocker Drive Encryption
Yes
Yes
BitLocker Network Unlock
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
BranchCache
Yes
Yes
Client for NFS
Yes
Yes
Containers
Yes
Yes
Data Center Bridging
Yes
Yes
Direct Play
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Enhanced Storage
Yes
Yes
Failover Clustering
Yes
Yes
Group Policy Management
Yes
Yes
Host Guardian Hyper-V Support
No
Yes
I/O Quality of Service
Yes
Yes
IIS Hostable Web Core
Yes
Yes
Internet Printing Client
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
IP Address Management (IPAM) Server
Yes
Yes
LPR Port Monitor
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Management OData IIS Extension
Yes
Yes
Media Foundation
Yes
Yes
Message Queueing
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Yes
Yes
Multipath I/O
Yes
Yes
MultiPoint Connector
Yes
Yes
Network Load Balancing
Yes
Yes
Network Virtualization
Yes
Yes
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
Yes
Yes
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
Yes
Yes
RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Remote Assistance
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Remote Differential Compression
Yes
Yes
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Yes
Yes
RPC over HTTP Proxy
Yes
Yes
Setup and Boot Event Collection
Yes
Yes
Simple TCP/IP Services
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
Yes
Yes
SMB Bandwidth Limit
Yes
Yes
SMTP Server
Yes
Yes
SNMP Service
Yes
Yes
Software Load Balancer
Yes
Yes
Storage Migration Service
Yes
Yes
Storage Migration Service Proxy
Yes
Yes
Storage Replica
Yes
Yes
System Data Archiver
Yes
Yes
System Insights
Yes
Yes
Telnet Client
Yes
Yes
TFTP Client
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
VM Shielding Tools for Fabric Management
Yes
Yes
WebDAV Redirector
Yes
Yes
Windows Biometric Framework
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Windows Identity Foundation 3.5
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Windows Internal Database
Yes
Yes
Windows PowerShell
Yes
Yes
Windows Process Activation Service
Yes
Yes
Windows Search Service
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Windows Server Backup
Yes
Yes
Windows Server Migration Tools
Yes
Yes
Windows Standards-Based Storage Management
Yes
Yes
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Yes
Yes
Windows TIFF IFilter
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, when installed as Server with Desktop Experience
WinRM IIS Extension
Yes
Yes
WINS Server
Yes
Yes
Wireless LAN Service
Yes
Yes
WoW64 support
Yes
Yes
XPS Viewer
Yes, installed with Server with Desktop Experience
Yes, installed with Server with Desktop Experience
Version Differences
Windows Server Features availableWindows Server 2022 StandardWindows Server 2022 Datacenter Host Guardian Hyper-V Support
No
Yes