Windows 10 Server 2019
Extend on premises to the cloud
Maximize existing investments
Eliminate need to build custom solutions
Add built-in hybrid management capabilities
Built-in Azure active directory integration
Azure backup, Azure site recovery and more
Storage migration services
Easier connection to Azure virtual networks
Windows Server IoT 2019 is an LTSC release
Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) releases are supported for 10 years
| Windows Server IoT 2019 | Windows Server 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Usage | Fixed function appliance | General purpose server |
| Licensing | OEM channel with dedicated use licensing terms | Multiple channels including volume licensing, retail, and OEM |
| SKUs | Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, Telecommunications and “For” Storage | Standard, Datacenter & Essentials |
| CAL requirements | CAL-less option available | Normal Windows Server CAL requirements |
- Windows Server IoT 2019 is the functional equivalent of Windows Server 2019
- Sold to OEMs with licensing for use in a dedicated solution
- 10 years of operating system support and updates until 1/9/2029
- New LTSC releases every 2-3 years
Windows Server 2019 - Feature Differentiation
Standard and Datacenter editions
- Deliver enhancements to core Windows Server functionality.
- Enable developers to create cloud native apps and modernize traditional apps using containers and micro-services
- Increase security and reduce business risk with multiple layers of protection built into the operating system
Datacenter Edition
- Continues to enable high density virtualization
- Adds advanced software-defined datacenter capabilities
- Adds advanced software-defined storage capabilities
| Datacenter Edition | Standard Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Windows Server functionality | x | x |
| Hybrid integration | x | x |
| Hyper-converged infrastructure | x | |
| OSEs*/Hyper-V containers | Unlimite d | 2* |
| Windows Server containers | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Host Guardian Service | x | x |
| Storage Replica | x | x |
| Shielded Virtual Machines | x | |
| Software defined networking | x | |
| Software defined storage | x |
| Editions | Descirption | Licensing Model | CAL requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2019 Datacenter | For highly virtualized datacenter and cloud environments | Core based | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 Standard | For physical or minimally virtualized environments. | Core based | Yes |
Windows Server IoT 2019 SKUs
| Licensing Provisions | WS IoT 2019 Standard | WS IoT 2019 Essentials | WS IoT 2019 Datacenter | WS IoT 2019 Storage Standard | WS IoT 2019 Storage Workgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Virtual Instances | Limited | 2 | Unlimited | 2 + 2 | 1 + 0 |
| Preinstalled OS | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Embedded Application | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Line of Business Applications | No | No | No | No | No |
| Client Access License (CAL) Required | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Core based licensing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Client Access Licenses
