Windows Server 2025 Standard

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard – 1 Device / 16 Cores

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard is a modern, secure, and scalable server operating system designed for businesses that require centralised user management, file and storage services, application hosting, networking, remote access, and virtualisation.

Windows Server 2025 builds on Microsoft’s established server platform with enhanced security, improved performance, modern management capabilities, and hybrid-cloud integration for today’s business environments.

Key Features

• Enhanced Security – Built-in multilayer security technologies designed to help protect server infrastructure, applications, identities, and business data.
• Secured-Core Capabilities – Advanced hardware-assisted security features when deployed on compatible server hardware.
• Active Directory Domain Services – Centrally manage users, computers, authentication, permissions, and network resources.
• Hyper-V Virtualisation – Create and manage supported virtual machines using Microsoft’s integrated Hyper-V platform.
• File & Storage Services – Centralise files, shared folders, permissions, and business storage.
• Group Policy Management – Configure and enforce policies across domain-connected users and computers.
• Windows Admin Center – Browser-based administration and management for supported Windows Server environments.
• PowerShell – Advanced scripting, administration, and automation capabilities.
• DNS & DHCP Services – Deploy essential network infrastructure and address-management services.
• Remote Access – Configure supported remote connectivity and network-access services.
• Containers – Support for modern Windows Server container workloads.
• Hybrid Cloud Integration – Connect supported Windows Server workloads and management services with Microsoft Azure.
• Server Management – Manage server roles, features, storage, networking, and connected infrastructure.
• Business Application Support – Host a wide range of compatible server-based business applications.

Ideal For

Windows Server 2025 Standard is suitable for:

• Small and medium businesses
• Active Directory domain controllers
• File and print servers
• Application servers
• Business networks
• Centralised user management
• DNS and DHCP servers
• Hyper-V virtualisation
• Remote-access environments
• Branch offices
• On-premises infrastructure
• Hybrid environments
• Physical or lightly virtualised servers

License Information

Product: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard
Edition: Standard
License Type: Perpetual License
Licensed Device: 1 Server
Core Coverage: 16 Cores
Delivery: Digital

This is a perpetual licence, meaning there is no annual subscription fee for the licensed version.

Important CAL Information

Windows Server Client Access Licenses (CALs) are not included unless specifically stated otherwise.

Users or devices accessing Windows Server services may require appropriate Windows Server CALs.

If users require Remote Desktop Services (RDS) functionality, appropriate RDS CALs are separate and may also be required in addition to standard Windows Server CALs.

Virtualisation

Windows Server 2025 Standard includes Hyper-V, allowing compatible server hardware to host virtual machines.

Under Microsoft’s core-based licensing model, Standard edition provides rights for up to two Windows Server operating system environments (OSEs) or Hyper-V isolated containers when all physical cores on the server are correctly licensed, subject to Microsoft’s applicable licensing terms.

This product provides 16-core coverage.

If your physical server contains more than 16 physical cores, additional core licensing may be required to fully license the server.

Additional licensing may also be required if you intend to run more Windows Server virtual machines than the Standard edition’s included virtualisation rights permit.

Standard vs Datacenter

Windows Server 2025 Standard is generally best suited to physical or lightly virtualised environments.

For organisations requiring extensive virtualisation and advanced data-centre functionality, Windows Server 2025 Datacenter may be more appropriate.

Datacenter is typically better suited where you require:

• Large numbers of Windows Server virtual machines
• Unlimited Windows Server virtualisation rights on a fully licensed host
• Software-defined infrastructure
• Advanced storage capabilities
• Large-scale Hyper-V deployments
• Highly virtualised data-centre environments

System Requirements

Processor

• 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor or faster
• Compatible x64 processor
• Additional processor capabilities may be required for specific security and virtualisation features

Memory

• Minimum memory requirements depend on the installation option and workload
• 16 GB RAM or more recommended for many practical business deployments
• Additional RAM strongly recommended for virtualisation, databases, and demanding applications

Storage

• Sufficient storage for the Windows Server installation
• SSD storage strongly recommended for production environments
• Additional capacity required for updates, applications, business data, backups, and virtual machines

Network

• Compatible Ethernet network adapter
• Gigabit Ethernet or faster recommended

Display

• Compatible display required for graphical installation and local administration

Actual hardware requirements depend on the server roles, number of users, virtual machines, applications, storage configuration, and workloads being deployed.

Compatibility Notice

Before purchasing, please ensure that your server hardware, processor, storage controllers, network adapters, drivers, applications, and third-party software are compatible with Windows Server 2025.

This is particularly important when installing Windows Server 2025 on older server hardware, as suitable drivers or firmware may not be available.

Customers are responsible for confirming compatibility with their intended server environment before installation.

Digital Delivery

This is a digital product. No physical box, DVD, or USB media will be shipped.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard – perpetual licence for 1 server with 16-core coverage, ideal for secure physical and lightly virtualised business-server environments.