Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essential
Designed with small businesses in mind, Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2022 Essentials is ideal for up to 25 users or 50 devices. Offers great flexibility and a low price point, Essentials allows you to simply buy server licenses without the need to deal with Client Access Licenses (CALs).
It offers a wealth of new security features against advanced threats for physical servers. The baseline requirements for the hardware have been raised in order for Microsoft to be able to guarantee the higher level of protection. Improvements to Windows containers, better Azure integration, enhanced scalability and more await you with Windows Server 2022 Essentials.
Features
Better security with Secure Core Servers
To counteract the rise of firmware attacks, Microsoft is taking full advantage of the tech incorporated into newer devices. HVCI, Boot DMA Protection, System Guard, Secure Boot, VBS, and TPM 2.0 all contribute to a trusted hardware platform that supports features such as full volume encryption, protection against credential attacks, Secure Boot and more.
Enhances Azure integration
Experience a more integrated Azure with Windows Server 2022. Installing updates is also made easier with Hotpatch. Enhancements to Storage Migration Service make migrating storage to Windows Server or to Azure from more source locations easier.
An improved Windows Admin Center
Enjoy faster startup thanks to a simplified Windows Container experience with Kuberneters that includes support for host-process containers for node configuration, IPv6, and consistent network policy implementation with Calico. Windows Server 2022 now supports business-critical and large-scale applications, such as SQL.
Nested Virtualization for AMD processors
Run Hyper-V inside of a Hyper-V virtual machine and take advantage of more choices for hardware for your environments.