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史蒂文_卢卡斯570
Copper Contributor
May 11, 2022

Where is windows server 2019/2022 arm64?

I have been running Windows server 2016(RTM ,build14901,arm64) on qemu(with KVM,based on RPI 4),I want to install drive but I can't,because the it's to old.I want to get 
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Mary Hoffman's avatar
Mary Hoffman
Former Employee
May 11, 2022
Windows Server 2016 and 2022 were only released in x64 (amd64) architecture. Server has never released on Arm64.
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PierreR1935
Copper Contributor
Jul 13, 2022
Hello Mary, I must imperatively and very quickly work on windows server ARM. When will it be available? Thank you very much for your answer.
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    Elden_Christensen
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    Jul 14, 2022

    As Mary said, there is no ARM64 of Windows Server.  This is an internal artifact that can be ignored, sorry for the confusion.

     

    However, as we look to the planning for the next version of Windows Server... if an ARM64 would be interesting, very open to the feedback.  Please provide details into the scenarios and use cases specifically around Windows Server that make ARM64 interesting to you.

     

    Thanks!
    Elden 

    • ZenZenPup's avatar
      ZenZenPup
      Copper Contributor
      Aug 10, 2023

      Elden_Christensen 

       

      Hello.

      A very much interesting, and useful case scenario for an arm64 deployment of Windows Server 2022+ would be as a virtual server on Mac silicon.

       

      The reasoning is that the bridge provided by Parallels Desktop would give small groups a chance to offload creative work to the heavy hitter PCs, while giving machines like the Studio Pro, or even the Mac Mini a very respectable and stable hub to manage the whole operation.

    • D_Bentley's avatar
      D_Bentley
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 21, 2023

      Elden_Christensen ARM64 Windows Server would be extremely useful for IoT appliances. I know there's Windows IoT already but it doesn't support a lot of the things that would be useful from a full Server edition. Especially if it's marketed for home servers rather than business servers. Small home standalone providers for IIS, VPN hosts, DHCP, DNS, wireless access points, and etc.

      As a 100% remote worker, my personal use case is a home VPN server so I can log into my home network securely while traveling. A full on WinTel server is overkill, but a Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, or Libre Renegade would be a perfect fit. I could also see myself spinning up a dedicated IIS server on similar hardware.

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      PierreR1935
      Copper Contributor
      Aug 25, 2022

      Elden_Christensen , Windows Server arm 64 (iso) will be released in september 2022 ?

      This is really important for a lot of people. We have been waiting for this since 2019. Please provide a solution. 

      • Chris_Dahlem's avatar
        Chris_Dahlem
        Copper Contributor
        Aug 28, 2022

        Elden_ChristensenMary Hoffman

        Hi
        Some knowledge base articles already refer to the ARM64 version of Windows Server.

        Example:
        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/inf2cat

        Windows Version: Windows Server 2022 Arm64 Edition
        Version Identifier: ServerFE_ARM64

        Windows Version: Windows Server 2016 on Arm
        Version Identifier: Server10_ARM64

        I also found the Windows Server 2016 ARM64 ISO on the internet, it's however just a technical preview.
        https://archive.org/details/10586.1000.151112-1500.-th-2-srv-1-nano-dev-2-server-multi-arm-64-fre-en-us

        Is there any chance getting the ISO for Windows Server 2022 Arm64 Edition? Thank you.

         

        I would like to run this on a Raspberry Pi to give my trainees / students the chance to play around with it.

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