Windows Server 2025 Standard UK IT Infrastructure

Hybrid & Cloud-Ready - Supports Azure Arc integration, hybrid backup, VM migration, and cloud management via Windows Admin Center. Hotpatching - Apply critical updates without reboot using Azure Arc-connected hotpatching—ensures minimal downtime for mission-critical servers. Next-Gen Security - Includes secured-core server enhancements, Credential Guard by default, SMB over QUIC, TLS 1.3, VBS enclaves, and proactive threat protection. Enhanced Virtualization & Containers - Standard supports 2 Hyper‑V VMs (+ host), Gen‑2 VMs default, GPU partitioning, nested virtualization, improved storage containers, Kubernetes enhancements.