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Let's take a look at editions of Windows Server 2022 in the enterprise.

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First, we have the Standard edition,

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followed by Datacenter, and then Datacenter Azure edition,

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which is only available in the Azure cloud.

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The Windows Server 2022 Standard edition is the most

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popular version among the three.

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Although it includes all the general features,

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it doesn't have Hotpatching or software‑defined networking.

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Hotpatching allows you to patch without having to reboot the server.

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The Storage Replica option is available, but it can't go beyond a 2TB

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partition. And the Standard version offers an option for two virtual machines

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at no extra cost, along with two free isolated containers.

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The Datacenter edition of Windows Server 2022 is a step above the Standard

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edition. Although Hotpatching is not available on this version,

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it does include software‑defined networking. Software‑defined

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networking allows you to create software versions of network switches

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and routers instead of using physical ones.

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This can save money and space on your server rack.

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The Datacenter edition offers unlimited storage replicas and

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includes the Storage Spaces Direct feature as well.

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And the Datacenter edition offers unlimited virtual machines, along

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with unlimited virtual Hyper‑V isolated containers.

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The Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Cloud Azure Edition is not a good candidate

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for Windows Deployment Services for automated installation.

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The Azure Edition is the most premium among the three, and as the

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name says, it's supported on Azure and offers specific features not

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available outside of the Azure environment.

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Hotpatching is a great feature here, which lets admins apply

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patches without rebooting, and it uses SMB over QUIC. This allows

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for the highest secure access to shared files over the internet

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without the need for setting up VPN.

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The admin center includes a menu for the Azure hybrid center,

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Kubernetes Services, backup file sync, monitor, and Azure

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Security Center. For Windows deployment,

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you can either use the Standard or Datacenter version in

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Core or with the Desktop Experience.

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Once you pick your license and order your product, you can choose how you want to deploy Windows Server 2022.