Advanced security, improved performance, and cloud agility
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Microsoft Windows Server is the platform for building an infrastructure of connected applications, networks, and web services. As a Windows Server administrator, you can help achieve your business’ goals keeping the infrastructure secure, available, and flexible. Windows Server has been the foundation of Microsoft’s ecosystem and continues to power the hybrid cloud network today.
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File servers are the most common servers in the world
Help secure data in transit over trusted connections with additional file server security from Windows Server.
Identity
Active Directory Domain Services hosts and authenticates billions of on-premises user identities across millions of customers to securely manage identity and protect your business.
Applications hosting
Windows Server hosts millions of apps, from simple IIS web apps to complex apps like SharePoint, Exchange, database, and 3rd party products with integrated security, high availability, and replication across servers and clusters.
VMs and containers
Hosts virtual machines on Hyper-V through Windows Server containers, Linux containers, and Kubernetes clusters with integration into native Azure services
Integrated DNS and DHCP services
Providing on-premises DNS and DHCP services for millions of customers.
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Empower and protect your organization
Windows Server benefits from decades of Microsoft security expertise. Microsoft helps you stay ahead of ever-evolving cyber threats.
Protect with multilayered security
Help secure data and business-critical applications. Get modernized identity management and new safeguards against brute-force and lateral attacks.
Achieve cloud agility anywhere
Bridge on-premises and cloud-based servers and get the power of Azure delivered to your hybrid cloud environment with Azure Arc.
Optimize for future-ready infrastructure
Light up new possibilities with improved scalability, larger virtual machines, and GPU partitioning across VMs built to support AI workloads.

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