Windows Server 2019 vs 2022

Microsoft has made several improvements to Windows Server 2019, the fastest adopted Windows Server, in Windows Server 2022. Windows Server 2022 is more secure and flexible and supports hybrid deployments better. Here is a comparison of Windows Server 2019 vs Windows Server 2022.

Features Windows Server 2019
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New Windows Admin Center
Automatic Windows Admin Center Updates NO yes
Automated Extension Lifecycle Management NO yes
Event Workspace to track data NO yes
Detachable Events Overview Screen Configurable Built in
Configurable Destination Virtual Switch NO yes
Customizable Columns for VM Information NO yes
Upgraded Hyper V Manager
Action Bar NO yes
Live Storage Migration NO yes
Affinity and Anti-Affinity Rules NO yes
VM Clones NO yes
Running Workloads Between Server NO yes
New Partitioning Tool NO yes
Enhanced Security
Hypervisor based code integrity NO yes
Secured-core server NO yes
Hardware-enforced Stack Protection NO yes
TLS 1.2 Supported 1.3 Enabled By Default
Hybrid Cloud Capabilities
Azure Arc Supported 1.3 Enabled By Default
Storage Migration Service Supported Simplified Deployment & Management
Improved Platform Flexibility
Uncompressed Image Size 3.7 GB approx 2.7 GB approx
Virtualized Time Zone Mirrors Host Timezone Configurable Within Container
Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA) Requires Domain Joining yes NO
DSR Routing NO yes
Better Kubernetes Experience
Multiple Subnets Per Windows Worker Node NO yes
HostProcess containers NO yes