{"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","url":"https:\/\/license4u.co\/products\/windows-server-2022-standard","provider":"license4u.co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}