Lifecycle
- Obsolete Date 29-02-2028
Specifications
- Length of support Perpetual License
Quickspecs
Overview
Are security threats, performance issues, and hybrid environments limiting your organization's ability to scale and innovate? Microsoft Windows Server 2025 secures and optimizes your infrastructure, ensuring future-readiness and agility. It builds on proven security and hybrid capabilities, introducing enhanced performance for compute-intensive workloads like ML and AI. Optimized for both cloud and on-premises use, it integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Azure Arc to maximize your hybrid, multicloud, and edge IT environments. Paired with HPE servers, Windows Server 2025 delivers optimized hardware-software integration, enhanced performance, and robust security. With the new digital media delivery, user experience is simplified while promoting sustainability by replacing physical media with digital downloads, reducing waste. This transition gives users faster software access and efficient license management, streamlining operations and supporting eco-friendly practices.
What’s new
- Digital media delivery: HPE OEM with Windows Server 2025 Licenses are now streamlined and sustainable. Users can download installation media from My HPE Software Center.
- Hotpatch: Security updates with no reboot (available for Azure Arc-enabled servers) and multi-layered security; secured-core server technology: Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and System Guard.
- Active Directory (AD): LDAP support for TLS 1.3 helps remove obsolete cryptographic algorithms; Kerberos support for AES SHA-256/384; new domain controllers increased to 32K pages; added RootDSE mod.
- WAC for hybrid and on-premises server management; containers extension in WAC; decreased size of WS core container base; simplify containerizing .NET, ASP.NET, Web Deploy, and MSI applications.
- Hyper-V: GPU partitioning (GPU-P) allows to share a GPU across multiple VMs; support for live migration and failover clustering; VM scalability: support for 240 TB of RAM; support for 2048 LPs.
- Storage migration services: Optimized NVMe; lower CPU utilization; software-defined storage enhancements: Resilient File System (ReFS)-optimized deduplication and compression.
Features
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 delivers a modern operating system that enables enhanced VM memory, expanded processor and device support, superior congestion control, and improvements in encryption and networking.
Storage Migration Service provides a graphical tool that inventories data on Windows, Linux®, and NetApp Common Internet File System (CIFS) servers and then transfers the data to newer servers or Azure virtual machines.
The containers extension in WAC enable the containerization of apps as well as troubleshooting for containers running on a host, such as opening a console connection to a container, checking logs, monitoring resource consumption, and more.
Microsoft drastically decreased the size of the Windows Server core container base image by reducing duplicate payloads and removing unused optional components.
Windows Server 2025 introduces native deduplication and compression for ReFS, optimizing storage for active workloads like VMs, file servers, and backups while improving efficiency.
Digital Media Delivery format
This modernized approach not only simplifies the UX but also supports sustainability by helping eliminate physical media, reducing waste, and reducing environmental impact. By transitioning to digital delivery, HPE empowers users with faster access to their SW and efficient licensing management.
Advanced Security
For hybrid use cases when using Microsoft Windows Server 2025, both on-premises and on Azure: Get crucial updates with less downtime. Hotpatching allows many security updates to be applied without a need to reboot. Add-on service is available for Azure Arc-enabled servers.
Multi-layered security; secured-core server technology: Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and system guard to boot up Windows Server more securely and minimize risk from firmware vulnerabilities.
Windows Defender Credential Guard virtualization-based security (VBS): Windows Defender Exploit Guard offers a set of host intrusion prevention capabilities. Integrated Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) gives access to deep kernel and memory sensors.
VBS enclaves enable isolation of sensitive workloads; VBS key protection to protect cryptographic keys.
AD: LDAP support for TLS 1.3 helps remove obsolete cryptographic algorithms; Kerberos support AES SHA-256/384; new domain controllers increased to 32K pages; added RootDSE mod; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 supports AES-256-GCM and AES-256-CCM cryptographic suites for SMB encryption.
Hybrid Cloud Capabilities
WAC: Hybrid and on-premises server management at no additional cost.
Azure hybrid services tool in WAC and Azure Monitor; seamless management of hybrid server environments, storage migration, system insights (predictive analytics capabilities native to Windows Server), protecting VMs and synchronizing file servers.
For hybrid use cases when using Microsoft Windows Server 2025 both on-premises and on Azure: Azure Monitor can collect data directly from physical or virtual Windows computers into a Log Analytics workspace for detailed analysis and correlation.
High-Performance Infrastructure
Compatible products
- HPE MICROSVR GEN11 E-2414 1P 16G NHP SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 4LFF 2x960GB SSD NC BCM5719 2x800W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 Gen10 4210R 1P 16G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 4310 2.1GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ML30 G11 6315P 1X32G NHP HDD EU SVR
- HPE DL360 Gen10 4214R 1P 32G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 5315Y 3.2GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 E-2434 3.4GHz 4c 1P 32GB-U 2LFF 2x2TB HDD 290W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 6530 2.1GHz 32c 1P 8x16GB-R 8SFF MR216i-o 5×1.92TB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360G10 6226R 1P 32G NC 8SFF BC Svr
- DL20 GEN11 2LFF 6325P(4C/3.5GHZ) 1X32GB
- HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 E-2436 2.9GHz 6c 1P 32GB-DR 4SFF VROC 2x480GB SATA SSD 800W RPS EU Server
- HPE DL380 G11 6426Y MR408I-O NC 8SFF SVR
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 4509Y 2.6GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 9124 3.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R 8SFF 1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 G11 4514Y MR408I-O NC 8SFF SVR
- HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 4410Y 2.0GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R VROC 8SFF 1000W RPS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 5515+ 3.2GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 5416S 2.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o 8SFF 1000W RPS Server
- HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 4514Y 2.0GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 4309Y 2.8GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ML110 GEN11 3408U 1P 32G 8SFF SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4509Y 2.6GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 9124 3.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R 8SFF 1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF 1×7.68TB NVMe SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ML110 GEN11 3408U 1P 16G 4LFF SVR
- HPE ML110 G11 4510 MR408I-O EMEA SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 4208 2.1GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a 8SFF BC 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 3508U 2.1GHz 8c 1P 1x32GB-R 8SFF 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- MicroServer Gen11 NHP 4LFF 6325P(4c/3.5GHz/55w) 1x32GB 1GbE 2x4TB SATA HDD iLO enablement 180W
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus 4314 2.4GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-p NC 8SFF 800W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 5416S 2.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8LFF NS204i-u NC BCM57416 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus 7313P 3.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R 8SFF 500W PS Server
- HPE DL360 G10+ 4310 MR416I-A NC EU SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 4314 2.4GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ML30 G11 6325P 1x32G 8SFF EU Svr
- HPE DL360 G10 4215R MR416I-A NC BC SVR
- HPE DL20 G11 6333P 1x32G 4SFF EU Svr
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 4410Y 2.0GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o 8SFF 1000W RPS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 E-2434 3.4GHz 4c 1P 32GB-U 4SFF 2x480GB SATA SSD 800W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 9224 2.5GHz 24-core 1P 32GB-R 8SFF 1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x960GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4410Y 2.0GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R NC 4LFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR416i-p 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 1x32GB-R 4LFF 2x4TB HDD NC BCM5719 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 5415+ 2.9GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 9015 3.5GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8LFF MR416i-p 2x960GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 Gen10 5218R 1P 32G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 5416S 2.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R VROC 8SFF 1000W RPS Server
- HPE DL360 Gen10 4208 1P 16G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE DL20 GEN11 E-2434 1P 16G 4SFF SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus 4309Y 2.8GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-p NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 4514Y 2.0GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 4510 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SATA SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 6430 2.1GHz 32-core 1P 64GB-R NC 8SFF 1000W PS Server
- HPE DL380 G11 5418Y MR408i-o NC 8SFF Svr
- DL20 Gen11 4SFF 6325P(4c/3.5GHz/55w) 1x32GB 1GbE SATA VROC 2x480GB SATA SSD 1x1000W
- HPE DL360 G10 6248R MR416I-A NC BC SVR
- HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 5416S 2.0GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x960GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 E-2436 2.9GHz 6-core 1P 16GB-U 4SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 6526Y 2.8GHz 16c 1P 4x32GB-R 8SFF NS204i-u NC BCM57416 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 5515+ 3.2GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR416i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 GEN11 4416+ MR408I-O NC 8SFF SVR
- HPE MICROSVR G11 E-2434 16G NHP 1TB SVR
- HPE DL380 G12 6505P 2x32G 12LFF HDD Svr
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4516Y+ 24c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 G10 4208 MR416i-a 8SFF BC Svr
- HPE ML350 G11 4514Y MR408I-O EMEA SVR
- HPE DL360 Gen10 6242 1P 32G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 7313P 3.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R 8SFF 500W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 5416S 2.1GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o NC 8SFF 1000W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 5515+ 3.2GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4510 2.4GHz 12c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant ML350 G11 4510 12c 64G 2x480G SSD 2x1000W EU Svr w/Microsoft Windows 2025 Std 5usr CAL
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4514Y 2.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-p NC 12LFF 1000W PS EMEA Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 6530 2.1GHz 32c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR416i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 4309Y 2.8GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4509Y 2.6GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 5218R 2.1GHz 20-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF BC 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 5218 1P 32GB-R P408i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 5416S 2.0GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4410Y 2.0GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o NC 8SFF 1000W PS Server
- HPE DL380 G12 6517P 2X32G 8SFF EU SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 4410Y 2.0GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus 4310 2.1GHz 12-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-p NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus 4314 2.4GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 Gen10 6226R 1P 32G NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE DL325 G11 9354P MR408I-O 8SFF EU SVR
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 5415+ 2.9GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R MR408i-o NC 8SFF 1000W PS Server
- HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 7313P 3.0GHz 16-core 1P 32GB-R MR416i-a 8SFF 500W PS Server
- HPE DL380 G10+ 4314 MR416i-p NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11 E-2436 2.9GHz 6c 1P 1x32GB-U 8SFF MR216i-p 2x480GB SSD 2x800W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 9015 3.5GHz 8c 1P 2x32GB-R 8SFF MR408i-o 2x480GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 4215R 3.2GHz 8-core 1P 32GB-R P408i-a NC 8SFF 800W PS Server
- HPE DL360 Gen10 4208 1P 16G NC 4LFF Svr
- HPE ProLiant DL380 G11 4510 12c 64G 2×2.4T HDD 2x1000W EU Svr w/Microsoft Windows 2025 Std 5usr CAL
- HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 9115 3.2GHz 16c 1P 2x32GB-R 8LFF MR416i-p 2x960GB SSD 2x1000W PS EU Server
- HPE DL360 G11 5515+ MR408i-o NC 8SFF Svr
- HPE DL360 G12 6515P 2X32G 8SFF SSD SVR





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