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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 builds on the design of Windows Server 2019 and related products to provide improvements in key areas that include multi-layer cybersecurity, integrated support in Azure for major Windows applications, unified management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, plus greater availability for Azure-hosted virtual machines.

Headline improvements in Windows Server 2022 and associated technology include:

• Secured-core server hardware guards against new-generation cyber attacks
• Default support for Transport Layer Security 1.3 and HTTPS hardens security for communication connections
• AES-256-GCM and AES-256-CCM cryptographic suites provide military-grade Server Message Block encryption
• DNS-over-HTTPS allows DNS queries between Windows Server's DNS client and the DNS server to travel across an encrypted HTTPS connection rather than in plain text. This protects the DNS query from eavesdropping by untrusted parties.
• The introduction of Microsoft's Azure Arc enables you to manage physical as well as virtual Windows Server 2022 and Linux servers hosted outside Azure (such as on-prem and on multiple cloud providers) the same way you manage Azure-hosted VMs, providing a unified management experience across your hybrid infrastructure
• Hotpatching increases availability by permitting you to implement planned updates on current Windows Server Azure Edition VMs without the need to restart after installing the patch
• Shrinking the Windows Container image by as much as 40% allows quicker startup time and higher overall performance
• Revamped Windows Admin Center streamlines the process of containerizing .NET apps
• The Storage bus cache for standalone servers (not servers in a Failover Cluster) can, as with Storage Spaces Direct, cache slower and less-expensive spinning disks with fast solid-state disks (SSDs) to speed up storage throughput economically. For a discussion of Storage Spaces Direct, refer to Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct integration experts.

Progent's certified Windows Server experts can help your business to deploy Windows Server 2022 with modern versions of Microsoft's key application platforms by providing support including Exchange Server integration, SQL Server 2019 expertise, SharePoint 2019 development, and Microsoft 365 configuration. Progent's system design, troubleshooting, and training support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 are provided online and Progent also offers onsite help for Microsoft Windows technologies in major metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada.

Managing a Hybrid Cloud Environment that Includes Microsoft Windows Server 2022
You can incorporate Windows Server 2022 into a cohesive hybrid ecosystem by deploying Azure Arc services. Azure Arc provides centralized management of governance, security, configuration, and monitoring for both Windows and Linux physical or virtual servers across your hybrid network. This can include servers running in your datacenter, on Azure, on different popular clouds like AWS EC2 and Google Cloud, or in edge deployments. By installing the Azure Connected Machine agent on each server, you can create a unified management experience that treats each machine in a hybrid network as an Azure resource that can benefit from basic Azure constructs like Azure Policy and tag assignment.

Designing, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting cost-effective hybrid solutions that include Windows Server 2022 all require broad knowledge and hands-on experience that is outside the skill set of typical network support teams in small and midsize organizations. Progent's group of subject-matter experts can deliver on-demand expertise for any aspect of hybrid network design and support. Progent's Microsoft-certified and Cisco-certified engineers, project managers, and cybersecurity experts can assist your business to evaluate the possible benefits of Microsoft Windows Server 2022 for your organization and build and manage a hybrid network that includes Windows Server 2022 and that delivers maximum return on investment.

Windows Server 2022 Upgrade Services from Progent
If you require technical assistannce migrating to Microsoft Windows Server 2022 from an earlier version of Windows Server, Progent can provide the knowledge to make your migration smooth, within budget, and on time. Progent can help your organization to:

• Inventory all apps and server roles running on your existing Windows Servers
• Migrate your VMs from older releases of Windows Server to Windows Server 2022
• Review compliance and harden security across hybrid workloads
• Plan a network management strategy built around the most effective technologies for your situation

The two installation options for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 are Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience. Server Core supports conventional apps and role-driven workloads but lacks a traditional desktop management interface. This "headless" alternative offers the benefit of a small size with a correspondingly small attack area, but it must be managed externally through the command line, PowerShell, or a GUI tool such as Windows Admin Center. The Server with Desktop Experience install mode is a comprehensive installation and features a rich graphical interface that allows local management. Progent's experts can assist you to choose the editions and installation modes most appropriate for your environment, become familiar with Microsoft's licensing rules, and design a resilient on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid network architecture for Windows Server 2022.

How Progent Can Assist You to Integrate Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help your business to design and implement an efficient migration to Windows Server 2022 that maintains your current network architecture or adopts a new on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid deployment. Progent can show you how to use Microsoft's Storage Migration Service to save time and cost during the process of upgrading from outdated Windows Server versions, and Progent can assist you to take advantage of the modern feature set of Microsoft Windows Server 2022. Progent's Exchange Server 2019 integration consultants can guide you on optimizing the configuration of Exchange Server 2022 Mailbox and Edge Transport roles and management tools. Progent's SQL Server 2019 experts can assist you to integrate Microsoft's flagship database platform with Windows Server 2022 to run your mission-critical applications in cutting edge network environment. In addition, Progent's VMware deployment consultants can help you register your on-premises VMware VMs to Microsoft Azure Arc for hybrid cloud and multi-cloud management using the Azure Migrate: Discovery and Assessment tool.

Progent's certified network security experts can assist you to create a modern, consistent security profile across on-prem, cloud-hosted, and mobile assets. Progent can help you to put into place proactive remote monitoring and management by deploying cutting-edge data security technologies from Microsoft and third-party vendors. Progent's data security evaluation consultants can validate your compliance with government and industry IT security requirements.

Progent's team of Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants is among the largest of any independent IT services firm in the United States. Progent's consultants can assist you to create and manage a reliable hybrid network infrastructure that deploys the high-availability (HA and disaster recovery mechanisms built into Windows Server 2022. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants and business recovery experts can help your business to design and test a comprehensive strategy for recovering IT services quickly after a catastrophe.

To simplify the management of your Microsoft Windows Server 2022 network, Progent can provide a selection of services including Azure Arc expertise, Windows Admin Center consulting, PowerShell scripting, System Center Virtual Machine Manager hybrid cloud management consulting, and System Center Operations Manager integration. Progent also supports the ProSight family of remote monitoring and management services that provide small and midsize businesses an economical and effective alternative to burdening in-house IT staff with administering servers and IT infrastructure.

Download a Datasheet for Progent's Windows Server 2022 Consulting Services
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Progent's Remote Consulting and Troubleshooting Services
Progent has over 20 years of background delivering remote IT consulting and technical assistance and has delivered online expertise to organizations in every state in the U.S. (Refer to Progent's Customer Testimonials.) Progent also offers on-premises consulting and troubleshooting services in areas throughout the United States and in Canada. Progent can deliver as-needed IT support to help you resolve stubborn technical problems as they occur or Progent can provide comprehensive project management outsourcing and co-sourcing services for major network initiatives.

If you need fast online assistance from a Microsoft-certified IT expert, visit Progent's Remote Consulting Services.

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