{"title":"windows Server","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"windows-server-2025-standard","title":"Windows Server 2025 Standard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e is the newest Long-Term Servicing Channel release of Microsoft's server operating system, in the edition built for physical servers and light virtualisation. It covers Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, file and print, IIS, Remote Desktop Services and Hyper-V, and license4u.co delivers the licence key by email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStandard versus Datacenter in one paragraph\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard licenses the host plus up to two Windows Server virtual machines on a fully licensed server, which suits a small business running one or two workloads. Once you are hosting many VMs, building a failover cluster, or need Storage Spaces Direct, shielded VMs or software-defined networking, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2025-datacenter\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e is the edition designed for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is new in Server 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSMB over QUIC in every edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: secure file access across the internet without a VPN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive Directory upgrades\u003c\/strong\u003e: new functional level, 32k database page size, hardened defaults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe storage performance\u003c\/strong\u003e gains over Server 2022.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHyper-V GPU partitioning\u003c\/strong\u003e and higher VM scale limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSMB signing and other protections enabled by default.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport lifecycle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/lifecycle\/products\/windows-server-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 lifecycle page\u003c\/a\u003e lists mainstream support to 13 November 2029 and extended support to 14 November 2034, the longest runway of any Windows Server on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLicensing notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows Server is licensed per physical core under Microsoft's model. Client Access Licences for users or devices are sold separately from the operating system, and Remote Desktop Services needs its own RDS CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.4 GHz 64-bit processor, 512 MB RAM (2 GB for Desktop Experience), 32 GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and UEFI 2.3.1c with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow your key arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour key and activation instructions are emailed to your checkout address. Nothing ships. Need step-by-step help? See our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/windows-server-2025-standard-installation-and-activation-guide\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard installation and activation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my key rejected on an evaluation install?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvaluation media must first be converted to the full edition with DISM \/Set-Edition. Typing a key straight into an evaluation build is the most common reason a valid server key fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I upgrade in place from Server 2022?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Server 2025 supports in-place upgrade from Server 2012 R2 and later. Back up first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I move from Standard to Datacenter later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with DISM and a Datacenter key, without reinstalling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031107903742,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/1377\/9198\/files\/windows-server-2025-standard_c7117126-e365-47bc-aeb8-a4c8dc61a9dc.png?v=1790073793"},{"product_id":"windows-server-2025-datacenter","title":"Windows Server 2025 Datacenter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter\u003c\/strong\u003e is the top edition of Microsoft's latest server OS, built for hosts that run many virtual machines or hyper-converged infrastructure. It includes everything in Standard and adds unlimited Windows Server VM rights, Storage Spaces Direct, shielded VMs and software-defined networking. license4u.co delivers the key by email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen Datacenter is worth it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe break-even is virtual machine count. Standard covers two VMs per licensed host; Datacenter covers as many as the hardware can run. If you operate a Hyper-V host with more than a handful of VMs, a failover cluster, or plan to pool local disks with Storage Spaces Direct, Datacenter is the correct edition. For a single server with one or two workloads, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2025-standard\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job for less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDatacenter-only features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited virtual machines\u003c\/strong\u003e on a fully licensed host.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Spaces Direct\u003c\/strong\u003e for hyper-converged, fault-tolerant storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShielded VMs and Host Guardian Service\u003c\/strong\u003e to protect guests from a compromised host or administrator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware-defined networking\u003c\/strong\u003e: network controller, virtual load balancing and micro-segmentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnrestricted Storage Replica\u003c\/strong\u003e (Standard is capped at one partnership and a 2 TB volume).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also carries the Server 2025 platform improvements: SMB over QUIC, faster NVMe storage, GPU partitioning in Hyper-V and the new Active Directory functional level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport lifecycle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePer Microsoft's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/lifecycle\/products\/windows-server-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 lifecycle page\u003c\/a\u003e, mainstream support runs to 13 November 2029 and extended support to 14 November 2034.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLicensing notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicensed per physical core. User or device CALs are separate, and Remote Desktop Services needs RDS CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.4 GHz 64-bit processor with virtualisation extensions, 512 MB RAM minimum (plan for far more on a host), 32 GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and UEFI 2.3.1c with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow your key arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour key and activation instructions are emailed after payment. Need step-by-step help? See our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/windows-server-2025-datacenter-installation-and-activation-guide\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter installation and activation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo guest VMs need their own keys?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an activated Datacenter host, Windows Server guests can activate automatically through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I activate an evaluation install with this key?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvert the evaluation to the full Datacenter edition first with DISM \/Set-Edition, then activate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I convert Standard to Datacenter in place?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, using DISM with a Datacenter key. No reinstall required.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031112327422,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/1377\/9198\/files\/windows-server-2025-datacenter_12cc50bc-7fcf-41c8-a957-be5fc50dc2c8.png?v=1790073793"},{"product_id":"windows-server-2022-standard","title":"Windows Server 2022 Standard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022 Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e is the widely deployed, widely certified Windows Server release in the edition for physical servers and light virtualisation. It handles Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, file and print, IIS, Remote Desktop Services and Hyper-V, and license4u.co delivers the licence key by email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy 2022 when 2025 exists\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertification. Backup agents, line-of-business applications and hardware vendors often certify Server 2022 long before they certify 2025, and many domains still standardise on it. If your software stack or your existing servers are on 2022, matching them is the safer deployment. For a new build with the longest support, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2025-standard\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecured-core server\u003c\/strong\u003e: hardware root of trust, firmware protection and virtualisation-based security.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTLS 1.3 and HTTPS by default\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus AES-256 encryption for SMB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSMB compression\u003c\/strong\u003e for faster transfers on congested links.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNested virtualisation on AMD\u003c\/strong\u003e in Hyper-V.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Admin Center\u003c\/strong\u003e browser-based management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport timeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows Server 2022 moves from mainstream to extended support on 13 October 2026 and continues to receive monthly security updates until 14 October 2031, as shown on Microsoft's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eproduct lifecycle pages\u003c\/a\u003e. New features stop; security patches do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStandard versus Datacenter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard grants rights to two Windows Server VMs plus the host per fully licensed server. For hosts running many VMs or needing Storage Spaces Direct, choose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2022-datacenter\"\u003eWindows Server 2022 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLicensing notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicensed per physical core. User or device CALs are separate, and Remote Desktop Services requires RDS CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.4 GHz 64-bit processor, 512 MB RAM (2 GB for Desktop Experience), 32 GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and UEFI 2.3.1c with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow your key arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour key and activation instructions are emailed to the checkout address. Need step-by-step help? See our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/windows-server-2022-standard-installation-and-activation-guide\"\u003eWindows Server 2022 Standard installation and activation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Server 2022 still safe to deploy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Security updates continue until October 2031.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does my key fail on an evaluation install?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvert the evaluation to the full edition with DISM \/Set-Edition before entering the key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I upgrade to Server 2025 later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Server 2025 supports in-place upgrade from 2022, but it requires its own licence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031116357886,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/1377\/9198\/files\/windows-server-2022-standard_a4291308-afc4-4be1-a625-f006040efc54.png?v=1790073793"},{"product_id":"windows-server-2022-datacenter","title":"Windows Server 2022 Datacenter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022 Datacenter\u003c\/strong\u003e is the top edition of Windows Server 2022, for heavily virtualised and software-defined environments. It adds unlimited Windows Server VM rights, Storage Spaces Direct, shielded VMs and software-defined networking to everything in Standard, and license4u.co delivers the licence key by email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho should choose 2022 Datacenter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeams running a Hyper-V host with many VMs, a failover cluster or hyper-converged storage, whose applications, backup tools and hardware are certified on Server 2022 rather than 2025. If your workload is one or two VMs on a single box, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2022-standard\"\u003eWindows Server 2022 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e is enough. For a brand-new build with the longest support window, consider \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windows-server-2025-datacenter\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDatacenter adds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited virtual machines\u003c\/strong\u003e on a fully licensed host, versus two on Standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Spaces Direct\u003c\/strong\u003e to pool local drives into resilient, hyper-converged storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShielded VMs and Host Guardian Service\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware-defined networking\u003c\/strong\u003e with network controller and virtual load balancing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnrestricted Storage Replica\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt shares the Server 2022 platform features: secured-core server, TLS 1.3 by default, SMB AES-256 encryption and SMB compression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport timeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainstream support ends 13 October 2026 and extended support, with monthly security updates, runs to 14 October 2031, per Microsoft's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eproduct lifecycle pages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLicensing notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePer physical core. CALs for users or devices are separate, and Remote Desktop Services needs RDS CALs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.4 GHz 64-bit processor with virtualisation extensions, 512 MB RAM minimum (plan for far more on a host), 32 GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and UEFI 2.3.1c with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow your key arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour key and activation instructions are emailed after payment. Nothing ships. Need step-by-step help? See our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/windows-server-2022-datacenter-installation-and-activation-guide\"\u003eWindows Server 2022 Datacenter installation and activation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the guest VMs need separate keys?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an activated Datacenter host, Windows Server guests can activate automatically via AVMA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMy key is rejected on an evaluation install. Why?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvert the evaluation to the full Datacenter edition with DISM \/Set-Edition first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I still deploy Server 2022 safely?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 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