Microsoft has snuck out its Windows Server 2022 release
Microsoft recently switched Windows Server to the LTSC release channel
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Microsofthas reportedly releasedWindows Server2022 without much fanfare.
Asannounced last month, Microsoft has switched the Windows Server releases to the Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) channel, and will be supported for a decade with five years of mainstream support and another five of extended support.
The Registerreports that the Windows Server 2022 identifies itself as version 21H2, which aligns with thenext feature updateforWindows 10, rather than withWindows 11whose build numbers begin with 22000.
“Windows Server 2022 introduces advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities withAzure, and a flexible application platform. As part of this release, we are bringing secured-core capabilities to help protect hardware, firmware, and Windows Server OS capabilities against advanced security threats,”notes Microsoft.
Extra dollop of cloud
Running through the list of new features in Windows Server 2022,The Registerpoints to the inclusion of the secure DNS-over-HTTPS protocol, and stronger encryption for transfers over SMB as some of the highlights of the new release.
Reportedly however, the most interesting new features debut in the special Azure editions of Windows Server 2022.
These include Hotpatch, which lets admins apply patches without rebooting, and SMB over QUIC, for secure access to shared files over the internet without the hassles of setting up a VPN.
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Microsoft’scloud computingplatform is also making its presence felt in the web-based Admin Center that’s used for administering a Windows Server installation.
The Admin Center is now said to include menu items for Azure Hybrid Center, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Backup, Azure File Sync, Azure Monitor and Azure Security Center.
In recent years Microsoft appears to have realigned its Windows Server effort around the Azure, andThe Registerbelieves that Microsoft is keen to push its on-premises customers to a subscription model, citing the example of Azure Stack hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution, which it says can be thought of as a subscription version of the Windows Server release.
ViaThe Register
With almost two decades of writing and reporting on Linux, Mayank Sharma would like everyone to think he’sTechRadar Pro’sexpert on the topic. Of course, he’s just as interested in other computing topics, particularly cybersecurity, cloud, containers, and coding.
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