Microsoft has launched the official version of Windows Server 2025 earlier, and the Internet of Things version based on this version, the official version of Windows Server IoT 2025, has also been released. Windows Server IoT 2025 is the binary equivalent of Windows Server 2025, but Windows Server IoT Edition is designed to support large-scale computing, connectivity and storage workloads.
Often such workloads need to be processed on edge devices to meet latency, bandwidth, cost, data mainstream or privacy requirements, in which case Windows Server IoT 2025 is better.
WindowsServerIoT2025 and WindowsServer2025 essentially have the same foundation, development and management tools, but focus on different scenarios, and the related authorization and license distribution are also different.
According to Microsoft's instructions, Windows Server IoT 2025 will only be licensed through OEM channels and under special license agreements to determine special dedicated usage rights. This different licensing plan also helps OEMs compete more effectively in price-sensitive markets.
Features of Windows Server IoT 2025 include the ability to handle demanding workloads such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, and built-in support for GPU partitioning to handle large data sets across distributed environments.
Performance and scalability advantages include that the WindowsServerIoT2025 Hyper-V virtual machine now supports 2048 virtual cores and 240TB of memory (this is the same as WindowsServer2025, but a huge improvement over the previous version).
With significant improvements in Hyper-V, GPU integration, Storage Spaces Direct/Software-Defined Storage, Software-Defined Networking and Clustering, Windows Server IoT 2025 delivers tremendous value to customers looking for server solutions to handle demanding workloads.
WindowsServerIoT2025 provides the following versions for customers to choose from: Standard version, DataCenter version, StorageStandard version, StorageWorkgroup version and Telecommunications version.
The support cycle is also handled according to the LTSC long-term service channel, that is, 5 years of mainstream support and 5 years of extended security updates are provided, and the final support cycle is until October 10, 2034.
Learn more about WindowsServerIoT2025: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/server/windows-server