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史蒂文_卢卡斯570's avatar
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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  • lo2after3's avatar
    lo2after3
    Copper Contributor

    史蒂文_卢卡斯570 I believe what you are looking for is an iso image formatted for the new Apple silicon that would allow you to spin up a VM Server. I've been running into the same brick wall. There's a VM that allows you to either emulate or virtualize. Perhaps thats something worth looking into. If I understood your post that is.

  • Server 2016 and 2019 are officially available as ARM. However, if you missed downloading your Server 2019 ARM64 EVAL or VolumeLicence version when it was available (a very short time) you have to use uupdump.net, which seems to be down as well right now. You may be out of luck.
    Server 2022 exists as ARM64 version too, it even gets the same security update cycle as the normal Server 2022, and is used by Microsoft themselves. But Microsoft does not intent to release it to the public, and does everything possible to prevent those to escape.
    The reason is quite simple: Support cost. Don't expect that to change, unless you are big enough to be recognized by Microsoft as a customer worth that effort.
    I have a personal opinion in this topic as well, but that won't help in this discussion.
  • Michael_B1210's avatar
    Michael_B1210
    Copper Contributor

    Guys.. You do realize that this is about having a business case? Microsoft is not a charity. Where's the ROI in wasting hundreds of developer hours porting windows server to ARM? Eventually, it will happen. But you need to realize that what pays for Windows server are enterprise customers with license subscriptions.

    Eventually - I guess this will take a few more years - ARM-based servers will displace traditional x86 ones. Simply because the power efficiency is making it a super compelling use case. And once that starts happening, msft will have to release Windows Server on arm. They will lose a lot of ground to Linux otherwise. 

    • ZenZenPup's avatar
      ZenZenPup
      Copper Contributor
      Michael,
      This is not assuming the effort is a charity case. It's much more about laying the groundwork and a roadmap for an architecture that is absolutely going to overtake x86 in the long run. Whatever time it might take is being wasted on waiting for someone else to do what you have been waiting for. Why wait!?
      • Jabasi's avatar
        Jabasi
        Copper Contributor

        ZenZenPup Just look at HP printers software, I cannot help I guess the cause is the same. And if my guts are right, the ARM story of Microsoft will be stucked where it is, …. unless you invent the solution on your own, and make a ton of money with it first … Microsoft could then acquire it like Xamarin. Being born in a famous Brahmin family who is interested in it could be an advantage. 

    • PierreR1935's avatar
      PierreR1935
      Copper Contributor
      Windows Server no available. Right, go to education by Linux.
  • Mary Hoffman's avatar
    Mary Hoffman
    Bronze Contributor
    Windows Server 2016 and 2022 were only released in x64 (amd64) architecture. Server has never released on Arm64.

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