Windows Server 2022 is the thirteenth and current major long term servicing channel (LTSC) release of the
Windows Serveroperating system by
Microsoft Corporation, as part of the
Windows NT family of operating systems. It was announced at Microsoft's Ignite event from March 2–4, 2021.[4] It was released on August 18, 2021,[1][3] almost 3 years after
Windows Server 2019, and a few months before the
Windows 11 operating system.
Windows Server 2022 is based on the "Iron" codebase.[5] Its updates are incompatible with the Windows 10 operating system, as the "Iron" codebase was not used for it.[5] Like its predecessor,
Windows Server 2019, it requires
x64 processors.
History
Microsoft announced Windows Server 2022 on February 22, 2021, scheduled for March 2.[4] On March 3,
Microsoft the company started distributing preview build on Windows Update. Windows Server 2022 reached
general availability on August 18, 2021.[1][3]
In June 2022, as a part of its monthly schedule for preview updates (also known as the "C updates"), Microsoft released KB5014665 to test upcoming fixes for Windows Server 2022. The update aimed to address connectivity issues with
RDP,
RRAS,
SSTPVPN clients, and
Wi-Fi hotspots.[6]
Features
Windows Server 2022 has the following features:[7][8]
Security
Enhanced boot-time security via
TPM 2.0 and System Guard (a component of Microsoft Defender Antivirus)[9]