About media-based upgrade to Windows Server 2025 With N-4 media based upgrades, you can upgrade your organization’s physical devices and virtual machines directly from Windows Server 2012R2, Window...

As organizations update their infrastructure, a growing number are seeking adaptable, Microsoft-supported solutions that address current requirements while laying the path for future cloud and AI ado...

Effective July 16, 2025, Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 on Azure Arc–connected machines will be generally available (GA) and transition to a paid subscription model. This post provides technical...

To enhance security and protect against cyber threats, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption algorithm will be intentionally removed from Kerberos after Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11, ve...

As you may recall we had recently announced a public preview of Hotpatching on Windows Server 2025 VMs in Azure.  With this latest preview we are moving towards fulfilling a top request by customers ...

We’re excited to announce the preview of Hotpatch on Windows Server 2025 Evaluation VMs running in Azure. This preview provides the same great experience of Hotpatching as on Windows Server 2022 Azur...