Windows Server 2019
Version of the Windows NT operating system
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DeveloperMicrosoft
Written in
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source
General
availability		October 2, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-10-02)[1]
Latest release10.0.17763 / October 2, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-10-02)[2]
Marketing targetBusiness
Available inSame as Windows 10
Update methodWindows Update
Package manager
Platformsx86-64
Kernel typeHybrid (Windows NT kernel)
UserlandWindows Subsystem for Linux
Default
user interface		Windows shell (Graphical)
Windows PowerShell (Command line)
Preceded byWindows Server 2016
Succeeded byWindows Server 2022
Official websitemicrosoft.com/windowsserver
Support status
  • Start date: November 13, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-11-13)[3]
  • Mainstream support: Until January 9, 2024; 9 months' time (2024-01-09)
  • Extended support: Until January 9, 2029; 5 years' time (2029-01-09)
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Windows Server 2019 is the ninth version of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It is the second version of the server operating system based on the Windows 10 platform, after Windows Server 2016. It was announced on March 20, 2018 for the first Windows Insider preview release, and was released internationally on October 2, 2018. It was succeeded by Windows Server 2022 on August 18, 2021.[4]

Development and release

Windows Server 2019 was announced on March 20, 2018, and the first Windows Insider preview version was released on the same day.[5] It was released for general availability on October 2 of the same year.[1]

On October 6, 2018, distribution of Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763[6]) was paused while Microsoft investigated an issue with user data being deleted during an in-place upgrade.[7] It affected systems where a user profile folder (e.g. Documents, Music or Pictures) had been moved to another location, but data was left in the original location.[8] As Windows Server 2019 is based on the Windows version 1809 codebase, it too was removed from distribution at the time,[9] but was re-released on November 13, 2018.[10] The software product life cycle for Server 2019 was reset in accordance with the new release date.[9]

Editions

Windows Server 2019 consists of the following editions:[11]

Features

Windows Server 2019 has the following new features:[12][13][14]

Web browser

Microsoft Edge did not support Server 2019 at release. Microsoft considers Internet Explorer 11 a "compatibility layer," not a browser. Edge added support in January 2020, but Server 2019 does not install it by default. Microsoft encourages server and enterprise users to install Edge.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Windows Server 2019 – now generally available!". Windows Server Blog. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Windows Server 2019 – now generally available!". Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Microsoft Product Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Introducing Windows Server 2019 – now available in preview". Windows Server Blog. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "What's New in Windows 10, build 17763 - UWP apps". docs.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Microsoft yanks buggy Win10 1809 upgrade, leaving zapped files in its wake". ComputerWorld. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Updated version of Windows 10 October 2018 Update released to Windows Insiders". Microsoft. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Windows 10 Update History". Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Resuming the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update". Windows Experience Blog. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "Windows Server 2019 Essentials vs. Standard vs. Datacenter". Softtrader. October 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "What's new in the Windows Server Insider Preview Builds - Windows Insider Program". docs.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  13. ^ Morimoto, Rand (March 22, 2018). "Top 6 features in Windows Server 2019". Network World. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Foley, Mary Jo. "New Windows Server 2019 test build adds more clustering features". ZDNet. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  15. ^ Blog, Windows Developer (December 11, 2018). "Windows Server 2019 Includes OpenSSH". Windows Developer Blog. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft". Microsoft Edge for Business. Microsoft. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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