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Harden security and build resiliency with Windows Server 2025

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Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025, 09:00 AM PDT
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Security threats are evolving in new ways; new kinds of cyberattacks and new vulnerabilities are emerging rapidly, making it imperative for organizations to stay up to date with a trusted operating s...
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Updated Apr 29, 2025
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CAppel
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Apr 29, 2025

Is Microsoft really going to start charging $1.50 per hotpatch for servers starting July 1?

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Janine-Patrick
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Apr 29, 2025

Yes, we are giving a few months to try it out at no charge, but starting on July 1 it becomes a subscription service for Windows Server 2025 on-premises servers. The hotpatching that we have offered in Azure VMs since 2022 edition will remain free of charge. However, I should note that if you are not subscribing you still get the same security updates (just the reboot frequency changes)

 

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Apr 29, 20259:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT