Windows Server 2025 is the fourteenth and current major version of the Windows NT operating system produced by Microsoft to be released under the Windows Server brand name. It was released on November 1, 2024, and is based on Windows 11, version 24H2.

Windows Server 2025 is the first version of Windows Server to be based on Windows 11, which was released over 3 years earlier.

Microsoft announced that the sudo command feature would be available for Windows Server 2025. However, with the release of Windows 11 build 26052, it later confirmed that the feature would be available exclusively on Windows 11. Nevertheless, some users found sudo command traces on the preview. Microsoft stated that it was added by accident and would be disabled in future releases. Upgrades are also available from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2022.

History

Windows Server 2025 was revealed to be the name of the next major release of Windows Server with the release of the first Windows Server preview build (version 26040) to users in the Windows Insider program on January 26, 2024. It reached general availability on November 1, 2024.

Features

Windows Server 2025 has the following features:

Hardware requirements

Minimum hardware requirements for Windows Server 2025
HardwareMinimum requirement
CPUx86-64-v2 processor with SSE4.2 (Intel Nehalem or AMD Bulldozer or newer)
RAM512 MB for Server Core or 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience
Hard disk spaceAt least 32 GB free space
Display1024 x 768 pixels resolution (only required for certain features)
NetworkA wireless adapter that supports 802.11, or An Ethernet adapter capable of at least 1 Gbit per second throughput, or NIC card with a minimum bandwidth of 1 Gbit
FirmwareUEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot (only required for certain features)
SecurityTrusted Platform Module 2.0 (only required for certain features)