Windows Server 2025
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Pros
- We upgraded all our Windows VMs to 2025 (no issues so far, been 2 months) and Im supposed to replace our 2022 DCs with 2025.
- 2025 seems to be fine for all roles/features other than AD.
- Hello, you must keep your WSUS on a recent operating system, it is very sensitive about it. Windows Server 2025 recommended, 2022 at least.
- If you are a small business, go for a few Dell or HPE servers with Windows Server 2025 OEM and CALs built in. ... You are now fully supported with security updates using WS 2025 until around 2036.
- 2025 if you want long term. 3 years is a lot, especially in a small shops and CALs aren't cheap.
Cons
- eClinicalWorks does not support Windows Server 2025
- They thought that Windows Server 2025 came with Microsoft Defender enabled by default and would provide some level of protection, but clearly, that wasn’t enough.
- We are going to deploy a 3 node Windows server 2025 failover cluster for VMs and file shares on HCI hardware.
- When I reach the “Choose what to keep” screen, the option “Keep files, settings, and apps” is grayed out, and the only option available is “Nothing” (clean install).
- Hmm, have an R7625 that suddenly had half its disks flag as failed and said fans were disconnected. It is an H755 at the latest firmware. This occurred about a day after patch management two weeks ago, Server 2025.
Sentiment
10 positive (24%) · 2 mixed (5%) · 29 negative (71%)
Trust + time weighted score: -49% · raw score -46%
What redditors said (10 of 41)
eClinicalWorks does not support Windows Server 2025
They thought that Windows Server 2025 came with Microsoft Defender enabled by default and would provide some level of protection, but clearly, that wasn’t enough.
We are going to deploy a 3 node Windows server 2025 failover cluster for VMs and file shares on HCI hardware.
When I reach the “Choose what to keep” screen, the option “Keep files, settings, and apps” is grayed out, and the only option available is “Nothing” (clean install).
Hmm, have an R7625 that suddenly had half its disks flag as failed and said fans were disconnected. It is an H755 at the latest firmware. This occurred about a day after patch management two weeks ago, Server 2025.
We upgraded all our Windows VMs to 2025 (no issues so far, been 2 months) and Im supposed to replace our 2022 DCs with 2025.
do not use 2025 at this time as there are many known issues
Windows Server 2025 is basically Windows Server 2022: Electric Boogaloo, e.g., not something you want in production.
2025 has quite a few issues I wouldn't recommend it in prod as your core DC at the moment.
Don't use Server 2025 as a DC. It's still far too new & has a ton of known bugs.
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