{"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","url":"https:\/\/license4u.co\/products\/windows-server-2025-standard","provider":"license4u.co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}