Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Preview Available on Azure

Reminder that the Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition preview is available in the https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/microsoftwindowsserver.microsoftserveroperatingsystems-previews?tab=Overview offer in both Desktop and Core versions. You must be a registered Windows Insider in order to create and use virtual machine images from this preview, and have a valid Azure subscription.

 

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition contains the full Server Desktop experience and introduces new functionality such as https://aka.ms/smboverquic and https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-extended-network. This image with the full Server Desktop experience does not support hotpatching. https://aka.ms/WS2022AzureEdition. Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition is only available on Azure and requires an Azure Automanage subscription. 

 

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Core preview expands on the existing Windows Server 2019 Datacenter: Azure Edition by introducing new functionality such as SMB over QUIC and https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-extended-network. The hotpatching functionality from Windows Server Datacenter 2019: Azure Edition is built in, with the hotpatches starting later this summer. https://aka.ms/WS2022AzureEdition. Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition Core is only available on Azure and requires an Azure Automanage subscription. 

 

 

We value your feedback! 

 

The most important part of a frequent release cycle is to hear what's working and what needs to be improved, so your feedback is extremely valued. For Windows Server, use your registered Windows 10 Insider device and use the https://support.microsoft.com/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app application.  In the app, choose the Windows Server category and then the appropriate subcategory for your feedback. In the title of the Feedback, please indicate the build number you are providing feedback on as shown below:

     [Server #####] Title of my feedback

 

See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/at-work/wip-4-server-feedback-hub for specifics. We also encourage you to visit the Windows Server Insiders space on the Microsoft Tech Communities forum to collaborate, share and learn from experts.

 

Diagnostic and Usage Information

 

Microsoft collects this information over the internet to help keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements. Microsoft server operating systems can be configured to turn diagnostic data off, send Required diagnostic data, or send Optional diagnostic data.   During previews, Microsoft asks that you change the default setting to Optional in order to provide the best automatic feedback and help us improve the final product.

Administrators can change the level of information collection through Settings. For details, see http://aka.ms/winserverdata. Also see the http://aka.ms/privacy.

 

Terms of Use

 

This is pre-release software - it is provided for use "as-is" and is not supported in production environments. Users are responsible for installing any updates made available from Windows Update.   All pre-release software made available to you via the Windows Server Insider program is governed by the https://insider.windows.com/en-us/program-agreement/.