Windows Server 2019 Datacenter

This operating system that bridges onpremises and Azure services

• Designed for business needs unlimited virtual machines

• Easily extend your datacenter to the cloud

• Aware of the Hyper-V hosts in the fabric with Host Guardian Hyper-V Support

• Monitoring, configuring, and troubleshooting virtualized network environment in an automated manner with the Network Controller

• 16 core license pack included, plus additional Client Access Licenses (CALs)

Windows Server 2019 Editions Overview:

Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Compare
Server 2019	Dataceter	Standard	Essentials
Ideal for	Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments	Physical or minimally virtualized environments	Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices
Licensing model	Core-based	Core-based	Specialty servers (server license)
CAL requirements	Windows Server CAL	Windows Server CAL	No CAL required
virtualization guest	unlimited virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license	2 virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license	No
Network Controller	Yes	No	No
Hyper-V containers	unlimited	2	No
Windows Server containers	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Host Guardian Hyper-V Support	Yes	No	No
Storage Replica	unlimited	1 partnership and 1 resource group with a single 2TB volume	No
Storage Spaces Direct	Yes	No	No
Inherited Activation	Can be a host or a guest	As guest if hosted on Datacenter	No
Shielded virtual Machines (VMs)	Yes	No	No
Software-defined networking	Yes	No	No
Software-defined storage	Yes	No	No
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure	Yes	No	No
Hybrid integration	Yes	Yes	No

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Features

Hybrid capabilities with Azure

Extend your datacenter to Azure to maximize your investments and gain new hybrid capabilities.

Advanced multilayer security

Elevate your security posture by protecting the datacenter, starting with the operating system.

Faster innovation for applications

Enable the creation of cloud-native apps, and modernize traditional apps using containers and microservices.

Unprecedented hyperconverged infrastructure

Evolve your datacenter infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency and security.

Windows Admin Center

Manage your servers, clusters, hyperconverged infrastructure, and Windows 10 PCs with this browser-based app.

Windows Migration Center

Migrate your Windows workloads over to Azure using our step by step guides and resources.

Windows Server on Azure Free Account

Now you can leverage all of the benefits of the cloud with Azure. It’s only free to start.

Ultimate Guide to Windows Server 2019

Learn about the latest features in Windows Server 2019 and how you can modernize by going hybrid with Windows Admin Center.

**Windows Server 2019 Datacenter System Requirements**
Required processor	1.4 GHz or faster 64-bit compatible processor
Required memory	512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation option)
Required hard disk space	32GB available hard disk space
Required video card	1024 x 768 or higher-resolution