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Windows Server

Windows Server (formerly Windows NT Server) is a brand name for server-oriented releases of the Windows NT operating system (OS) that have been developed by Microsoft since 1993. The first release under this brand name is Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server, an edition of Windows NT 3.1. With the release of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft started releasing new…

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Default user interface
Windows shell · PowerShell · Windows Admin Center
Developer
Microsoft
Initial release
July 27, 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-27)
Latest preview
vNext (10.0.29558) / March 27, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-27)
Latest release
Windows Server 2025 (10.0.x) / 1 November 2024; 21 months ago (1 November 2024)
License
Trialware, SaaS, or volume licensing

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Windows Server

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples69
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Windows Server

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related to Main releases · 15
Windows Server → Advanced Server, April, August, February, July, Main, March, May, November, October, R2, September, Server, Windows, Windows NT
related to Semi-Annual releases (discontinued) · 13
Windows Server → Azure Marketplace, Docker, Following, Instead, July, Microsoft, Nano Server, Server Core, Software Assurance, The, These, Visual Studio, Windows
related to Branded releases · 12
Windows Server → Azure Stack HCI, Certain, EssentialsWindows Essential Business Server, HPC Server, Hyper-V Server, R2, R2Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server, Windows HPC Server, Windows MultiPoint ServerWindows Server, Windows Server IoT, Windows Storage Server
Update method · 5
Windows Server → Configuration Manager, Docker Hub, Intune, Windows Server Update Services, Windows Update
Default user interface · 3
Windows Server → PowerShell, Windows Admin Center, Windows shell
related to Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 · 3
Windows Server → R2, Windows, Windows Vista
Source model · 2
Windows Server → Closed-source, Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
related to Windows Server 2003 · 2
Windows Server → It, Windows XP
related to Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 · 2
Windows Server → R2, Windows
related to Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 · 2
Windows Server → These, Windows

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server windows nt microsoft releases release advanced name r2 support version versions operating brand 2019 semi-annual 2003 released based 2008

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows ServerDefault user interfaceWindows shell1.00infobox
Windows ServerDefault user interfacePowerShell1.00infobox
Windows ServerDefault user interfaceWindows Admin Center1.00infobox
Windows ServerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows ServerInitial releaseJuly 27, 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-27)1.00infobox
Windows ServerLatest previewvNext (10.0.29558) / March 27, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-27)1.00infobox
Windows ServerLatest releaseWindows Server 2025 (10.0.x) / 1 November 2024; 21 months ago (1 November 2024)1.00infobox
Windows ServerLicenseTrialware, SaaS, or volume licensing1.00infobox
Windows ServerOfficial websitewww.microsoft.com/windows-server1.00infobox
Windows ServerSource modelClosed-source1.00infobox
Windows ServerSource modelSource-available (through Shared Source Initiative)1.00infobox
Windows ServerUpdate methodWindows Update1.00infobox
Windows ServerUpdate methodWindows Server Update Services1.00infobox
Windows ServerUpdate methodConfiguration Manager1.00infobox
Windows ServerUpdate methodDocker Hub1.00infobox
Windows ServerUpdate methodIntune1.00infobox

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