Windows Server 2019 Standard
The new Windows Server 2019 standard is the evolution of the popular operating system Windows Server 2016. It is suitable for most infrastructure scenarios and also for workloads such as Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SharePoint. Beyond the security standards of Windows Server 2016, it provides efficient threat protection features. Virtual machines (VMs) have been developed to protect sensitive applications and Linux VMs are now also supported. Administrators can now easily encrypt network segments between servers. The Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) has been included in this version, which provides preventive protection against attacks in Windows Server 2019 Standard. It also allows the entire security cycle to be managed centrally.
Highly Functional Server Management Tool
The 2019 version of Windows Server makes hybrid cloud scenarios possible. This upgrade was based on the Honolulu Project presented in 2017. Through this system, existing Windows Server environments are easily connected to the new cloud services. Users can easily integrate Azure Backup, Disaster Recovery, Azure File Sync and other Microsoft services into existing infrastructures and applications. The Honolulu Project is an efficient server management tool that works as a central interface for managing servers that run under Windows 2019, 2016 or 2012R2 with or without a GUI. Typical tasks such as performance monitoring or server configuration become easier as they are designed differently with Project Honolulu. Managing Windows services in mixed-server architectures has also been simplified.
Smaller Containers and HCI Infrastructures
Windows Server 2019 Standard help developers to modernize existing applications as they work with container technologies. Images can be downsized to one third of their current size. This also reduces the download time by about 72 percent. Support is also available for the open-source container system Kubernetes. Hyperconverged Infrastructures (HCI) were already present with the Windows Server 2016 and the Windows Server Software Defined program, and have been included in this version as well. Also, in Windows Server 2019, preconfigured HCI solutions are integrated to help meet compute and storage needs. These aspects can be managed from Project Honolulu, which simplifies the daily work with HCI implementations.
Windows Server 2019 Extends Performance and Reliability
It is also possible to use it as Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH). Windows-based programs or the entire desktop can be shared among users as they run on the host. New memory management functions have been added to this version. The Storage Migration Services (SMS) allows the update of old file servers to version 2019 in particular. In doing so, data, access rights and settings are updated. The storage migration transfers the identity of the old server to a new one, so that the previous computer can disconnect from the network. The necessary tools are included in the Honolulu tools. Windows Server 2019 Standard also includes the Storage Replica feature. It was included in the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server 2016 for block-based replication of volumes between servers and clusters. Windows Server 2019 also comes with a graphical interface that some users have missed in the 2016 version.
Minimum system requirements
- Processor: 64-bit 1.4 GHz processor compatible with x64 instruction set. Additional security features such as (DEP) and NX bit should also be supported.
- Memory: 512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation option), Error Correcting Code (ECC) type or similar technology for physical host deployments.
- Hard disk space: 32 GB minimum. GUI installation requires an additional 4 GB.
- Network adapter: An Ethernet adapter with a throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second.
- Must conform to the PCI Express architecture specification.
- Graphics: Graphics device and monitor with Super VGA resolution (1024 x 768) or higher.
- Optional: An Internet connection is required to use all online features.
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