
It’s a smaller installation that includes the core components of Windows Server and supports all server roles but does not include a local graphical user interface (GUI).

This ISO evaluation is for the Datacenter and Standard editions.

Windows Server 2022 improves hybrid server management with significantly improved VM management, an enhanced event viewer, and many more new capabilities in Windows Admin Center. The new release also provides secured connectivity that introduces several new capabilities such as faster and more secure encrypted HTTPS connections, industry standard SMB AES 256 encryption and more. Secured-core server builds on technologies such as Windows Defender System Guard and Virtualization-based Security to minimize risk from firmware vulnerabilities and advanced malware. 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. Windows Server 2022 introduces advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible application platform.
