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Windows Server 2022 builds on the technology behind Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and related products to provide enhancements in important areas that include in-depth security, integrated support in Azure for major Windows workloads, unified administration for hybrid and multi-cloud network models, plus increased uptime for Azure-hosted VMs.

Important enhancements in Windows Server 2022 and associated products include:

• Support for Secured-core server hardware guards against advanced security attacks
• Default enabling of Transport Layer Security 1.3 and HTTPS provides enhanced security for communication channels
• Support for AES-256-GCM and AES-256-CCM cryptographic suites provide military-grade Server Message Block (SMB) encryption
• DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) permits DNS queries between Windows Server's DNS client and the DNS server to go across an encrypted HTTPS interface instead of in simple text. This protects the DNS query from eavesdropping by unauthorized parties.
• The introduction of Microsoft's Azure Arc allows you to administer physical as well as virtual Windows Server 2022 and Linux servers hosted outside Azure (including at your datacenter and on multiple public clouds) the same way you administer Azure-based VMs, providing a consistent management experience across your hybrid network
• Hotpatching support improves uptime by allowing network managers to install planned updates on new Windows Server Azure Edition VMs without the requirement to restart after applying the patch
• Reducing the Windows Container image by as much as 40% allows faster startup time and better performance
• Revamped Windows Admin Center streamlines the procedure for containerizing .NET applications
• The Storage bus cache feature for standalone servers (not servers in a Failover Cluster) can, as with Storage Spaces Direct, cache slower and less-expensive spinning disks with faster solid-state disks to improve read/write performance affordably. For a description of Storage Spaces Direct, refer to Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct consultants.

Progent's certified Windows Server consultants can help your organization to integrate Windows Server 2022 with modern versions of Microsoft's core applications by delivering services such as Exchange Server consulting, SQL Server 2019 expertise, SharePoint 2019 solution design, and Microsoft 365 expertise. Progent's system design, debugging, and training support for Windows Server 2022 are provided online and Progent also can deliver onsite consulting for Microsoft products in larger metropolitan locations across the U.S.

Managing a Hybrid Cloud Environment that Includes Microsoft Windows Server 2022
You can incorporate Windows Server 2022 into a seamless hybrid solution by using Azure Arc. Azure Arc offers centralized management of governance, security, configuration, and monitoring for both Windows and Linux physical or virtual servers across your hybrid infrastructure. This includes servers located in your datacenter, hosted on Azure, on multiple public clouds such as AWS EC2 and Google Cloud, or in edge scenarios. By installing the Azure Connected Machine agent on each registered server, you can create a consistent management experience that handles every machine in a hybrid network as an Azure asset that can benefit from standard Azure constructs like Azure Policy and the application of tags.

Designing, deploying, administering, and maintaining cost-effective hybrid solutions that include Windows Server 2022 all require in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience that is beyond the skill set of most IT teams in small and midsize organizations. Progent's roster of subject-matter experts can deliver as-needed expertise for any facet of hybrid network design and support. Progent's Microsoft-certified and Cisco-certified consultants, project managers, and cybersecurity experts can assist your business to evaluate the potential advantages of Windows Server 2022 for your company and create a hybrid network that incorporates Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and that delivers maximum business value.

Windows Server 2022 Migration Services from Progent
If you require technical assistannce migrating to Windows Server 2022 from an earlier release of Windows Server, Progent offers the knowledge to make your migration smooth, economical, and on time. Progent can help your organization to:

• Inventory the applications and server roles running on your current Windows Servers
• Move your virtual machine from older releases of Windows Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Review compliance and harden security across hybrid workloads
• Plan a server management strategy based on the most effective platforms for your requirements

Two installation options available for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 are Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience. Server Core supports conventional applications and role-based workloads but lacks a traditional desktop interface. This "headless" version offers the advantage of a small size and a correspondingly small attack surface, but Server Core needs to be managed externally via the command line, Microsoft PowerShell, or a GUI tool like Windows Admin Center. The Server with Desktop Experience option is a comprehensive installation and features a complete GUI that allows local administration. Progent's experts can assist you to choose the editions and install options best fitted for your situation, understand Microsoft's licensing requirements, and select an efficient on-prem, cloud-based, or hybrid deployment model for Windows Server 2022.

How Progent Can Help You to Integrate Windows Server 2022
Progent's Microsoft-certified experts can help you to design and implement a cost-effective upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2022 that maintains your existing network model or moves to a new on-prem, cloud-hosted, or hybrid deployment. Progent can show you how to utilize Microsoft's Storage Migration Service to reduce time and cost during the task of migrating from legacy Windows Server releases, and Progent can help you to take advantage of the modern feature set of Windows Server 2022. Progent's Exchange Server 2019 integration experts can advise you on optimizing the configuration of Exchange Server 2022 Mailbox and Edge Transport server roles and administration tools. Progent's SQL Server 2019 specialists can help you to integrate Microsoft's flagship database engine with Windows Server 2022 to handle your key applications in a modern network environment. Also, Progent's VMware integration experts can help you register your on-premises VMware virtual machines to Azure Arc for hybrid and multi-cloud management using the Azure Migrate: Discovery and Assessment tool.

Progent's certified cybersecurity consultants can assist your organization to create a modern, consistent security profile throughout on-prem, cloud-hosted, and mobile resources. Progent can help your business to implement proactive remote monitoring and management (RMM) by deploying advanced data security technologies and services from Microsoft and third-party vendors. Progent's cybersecurity evaluation experts can assess your network's compliance with government and industry cybersecurity requirements.

Progent's team of Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants is one of the largest of any independent IT support organizations in the U.S. Progent's consultants can help you to configure and manage a robust hybrid network environment that deploys the non-stop and disaster recovery technologies integrated into Windows Server 2022. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants and business continuity consultants can help your company to design and test a comprehensive strategy for recovering network services quickly after a foreseeable catastrophe.

To simplify the administration of your Windows Server 2022 deployment, Progent can provide a selection of services including Azure Arc expertise, Windows Admin Center support, PowerShell scripting, System Center Virtual Machine Manager SCVMM hybrid cloud management expertise, and System Center Operations Manager configuration. Progent also offers the ProSight suite of remote monitoring and management services that provide small and midsize businesses an affordable and efficient alternative to using full-time IT personnel with managing servers and network infrastructure.

Download a Datasheet for Progent's Windows Server 2022 Consulting Expertise
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Progent's consulting expertise for Microsoft Windows Server 2022. (PDF - 315 KB)

Progent's Remote Consulting and Troubleshooting Services
Progent has more than two decades of background providing online IT consulting and technical support and has delivered remote IT help to organizations in every state in the U.S. (Refer to Progent's Customer Testimonials.) Progent can also provide on-premises consulting and technical support services in areas throughout the U.S as well as in Canada. Progent offers as-needed IT support to help you solve stubborn technical problems as you encounter them or Progent can provide end-to-end project management outsourcing and co-sourcing services for major IT initiatives.

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Contact Progent for Expertise for Microsoft Windows Server 2022
To learn more about Progent's consulting and troubleshooting expertise for Microsoft Windows Server 2022, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.