Windows Server 2025 Is Here - But Should You Upgrade?

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Thanks for watching! Will you upgrade to Windows Server 2025?

[@techno3122]

Nice to see the steady growth in subscribers 🙂 thanks for the content as always

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Thanks!

[@cw6400]

SMB over QUIC is a game changer for fileservers. No need for VPN to access your files when out of office.

[@ThisWeekinIT]

I thought that was previously available but I see only in the Azure Edition of Windows Server 2022. So, yes indeed it’s a good new feature.

[@Wahinies]

Doesnt QUIC then effectively become the transport tunnel, e.g. a VPN?

[@cw6400]

Yes, but only for the SMB protocol.

[@SmallvilleJW]

This was a very informative video. Thank you so much for putting this together! I will be trying Server 2025 in my Hyper-v lab and then maybe start trying it out in Azure with some of my customers. I also plan to try Purple Night. Great job 😎

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jklam00]

👍 thank you! Great summary

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jklam00]

@ definitely! Thanks!

[@xprcloud]

server 2025 is the best W11 for your laptop, there is a git repo that will install the msstore as well

[@sweden669]

Is it easier on system resources than "win 11"? My old computer shoked when i installed win 11 on it

[@ContraVsGigi]

Yes, people should upgrade. To Linux :))

[@LiveWireBT]

"A new version of the operating system is here, should we upgrade?" Windows, the only place where that happens. Meanwhile on Linux: Immutable Systems with A-B partitioning that upgrade automatically. In seconds. There are professionals who do, ... and idiots who find excuses.

[@fbifido2]

How old is each of the "Roles & Features" in Windows Server 2025, when was the last time they got updated? eg: DNS Server, DHCP Server, etc...

[@dindjarin1961]

Every time I attempt to upgrade from Windows server 2022 to Windows Server 2025 after the first reboot it says Disk Error and I have to restore it back to Server 2022. I have tried everything but every time I installed 2025 upgrade mode keep everything I get the same Disk Read error when it reboots. HELP.

[@markc6714]

And when your in-place upgrade fails, you have no way to recover. Always always migrate in a controlled way so you have a fall back plan

[@kristopherleslie8343]

😂 noob

[@markc6714]

@kristopherleslie8343 ah so you're one of the cowboys that just recklessly clicks things......

[@tl1062]

noob and beta 😂 don't forget to post your change control too haha

[@kristopherleslie8343]

@@markc6714 yes ✅ in my lab :) I’m going to start a noob and exit with a lol or a hell nawl!

[@packergeek10]

Or just have backups.

[@philly4yaa]

Winget. 🎉

[@ITSupport-q1y]

Just installed 2012 then to 2019 then to 2022 then to 2025, all went well.

[@50PullUps]

13:52 there are no big new features?What in the world are you talking about? Windows Autopatch and AD becoming NUMA-aware are just two of the significant enhancements in Server 25.

[@ThisWeekinIT]

I’ll give you Autopatch but NUMA support is hardly earth shattering. And Autopatch will only be must-have for some customers.

[@SamErde]

Autopatch would be a killer feature if it was offered out of the box to all customers (heck, even if they made it require datacenter licenses).