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What versions of Server (25, 22, 19, 16?) will be supported with hotpatching?
Edit: on-prem? WSUS?
- VishalBajaj
Microsoft
Currently we support WS 2022 Azure Edition. Plan to expand to WS 2025 Azure Edition and on-prem WS 2025 Datacenter and Standard that are ARC connected. - Windows Server 2025. Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition already supports hotpatch and has for a few years.
- Jeff-WoolseyHotpatching is available today if you're using Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition in Azure or on-premises with Azure Stack HCI. Starting with Windows Server 2025, we are introducing Arc-enabled hotpatching, so you have the option to enable hotpatching on Windows Server 2025 Standard/Datacenter edition for a monthly subscription running anywhere such as physical, virtual, or other clouds. Hotpatching will continue to be included at no additional charge if you use Windows Server 2025 Azure Edition in Azure or on-premises with Azure Stack HCI.
- I'm really not thrilled with the idea of yet another subscription to fix something that apparently has been working internal to MS for years. This constant push to hang organizations upside down and shake the change out of their pockets really needs to stop.
