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Windows Server 2025

Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Windows Server
General availability	November 1, 2024;15 months ago (2024-11-01)
Latest release	24H2 (10.0.26100.2314) / November 12, 2024;15 months ago (2024-11-12)
Platforms	x64, ARM64,x86
Preceded by	Windows Server 2022 (2021)
Official website	https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver
Support status
Support started on November 1, 2024 Mainstream support ends on October 9, 2029 Extended support ends on October 10, 2034

Windows Server 2025 is a version ofWindows Server made byMicrosoft. It was released on November 1, 2024.^[1]

Microsoft released the first preview version on January 26, 2024.^[2][3]

Windows Server 2025 is the first Windows Server version based onWindows 11.

Windows Server 2025 includes several new features:

• Server Flighting, which lets Microsoft test new updates before full release^[4]
• Pay-as-you-go subscription, which allows flexible payment options^[5]
• SMB over QUIC, which improves secure file sharing^[5]
• Hot patching, which allows updates without restarting the system^[6]

In January 2024, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2025 would be released later that year. Preview versions were made available on January 26, 2024. The full release became available worldwide on November 1, 2024.