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Version of theWindows NT operating system | |
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Developer | Microsoft |
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Written in | C,C++,Rust,C#,Assembly language |
OS family | Windows Server |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed-source |
General availability | August 18, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-18)[1] |
Latest release | 21H2 (10.0.20348.3328) (March 11, 2025; 2 days ago (2025-03-11)[2]) [±] |
Marketing target | Business |
Available in | 110 languages |
Update method | |
Package manager | Windows Package Manager |
Platforms | x86-64 |
Kernel type | Hybrid (Windows NT kernel) |
Default user interface | Windows Shell |
License | Proprietary |
Preceded by | Windows Server 2019 (2018) |
Succeeded by | Windows Server 2025 (2024) |
Official website | www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server at theWayback Machine (archived October 14, 2024) |
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Windows Server 2022 is the thirteenth major version of theWindows NToperating system produced byMicrosoft to be released under theWindows Server brand name. It was announced at Microsoft's Ignite event from March 2–4, 2021.[4] It was released on August 18, 2021,[1][3] almost 3 years afterWindows Server 2019, and a few months before theWindows 11 operating system.
Windows Server 2022 is based on the "Iron" codebase.[5] It is similar toWindows 10 21H2, but its updates are incompatible with it.[5] Like its predecessor,Windows Server 2019, it requiresx64 processors.
It was succeeded byWindows Server 2025 on November 1, 2024.[6]
Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 on February 22, 2021, scheduled for March 2.[4] On March 3,Microsoft started distributing preview builds on Windows Update. Windows Server 2022 reachedgeneral availability on August 18, 2021.[1][3]
In June 2022, as a part of its monthly schedule for preview updates (also known as the "C updates"), Microsoft released KB5014665 to test upcoming fixes for Windows Server 2022. The update aimed to address connectivity issues withRDP,RRAS,SSTPVPN clients, andWi-Fi hotspots.[7]
Windows Server 2022 has the following features:[8][9]
Hardware | Minimum requirement |
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CPU | 1.4 GHzx86-64 processor |
RAM | 512 MB for Server Core or 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience |
Hard disk space | At least 32 GB free space |
Display | 1024 x 768pixels resolution (only required for certain features) |
Network | |
Firmware | 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) |