Update compare-windows-server.md - update article to reflect changes … #3829

Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:23:06Z

…of Windows Server and later Azure Local versions

added Windows Server 2025 comparison
added Azure Local 23H2 and 24H2 updates and comparison added Azure Local OEM licensing

…of Windows Server and later Azure Local versions added Windows Server 2025 comparison added Azure Local 23H2 and 24H2 updates and comparison added Azure Local OEM licensing

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Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:26:16Z

Dear @alkohli thank you for review and sign-off. Please let me know if you find any errors or have questions. I understand it is a more complex PR, but this page has not been updated for a long time. Hope it is appreciated.

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learn-build-service-prod · 2025-09-02T11:29:39Z

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Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:30:02Z

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+| Free Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server and SQL 2008/R2 and 2012/R2 | Yes | No <sup>2</sup> |

- <sup>1</sup> Requires purchasing an Extended Security Updates (ESU) license key and manually applying it to every VM.
+ <sup>1</sup> [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws).<br>


The link needs correction in terms of linking to the GitHub page, Sorry I always have issues to understand the relative path to these internal references.

Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:31:55Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

-| Integrated driver and firmware updates | Yes (Integrated Systems only) | No |
-
-<sup>1</sup> Functionality only available in Azure Local, version 22H2.
+The following table compares the technical features of Azure Local and Windows Server 2025.


I have deliberately left WS 2022 in this table as a reference, also that readers get aware about the progress and differences of WS 2022 and WS 2025 in this technology area.
It could be that customers on WS 2022 might choose upgrading to WS 2025 instead of AzL when they realize many of their features are included by now.

corrections on Arc agent sup

learn-build-service-prod · 2025-09-02T11:39:32Z

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learn-build-service-prod · 2025-09-02T11:43:38Z

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Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:33:49Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

+| Secured-core Server| Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| Stronger, faster network encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 4-5x faster Storage Spaces repairs (256kb slab size) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| Stretch clustering for disaster recovery with Storage Spaces Direct | No <sup>1</sup> | Work in Progress | No |


the previous version gave readers the impression that stretched clustering is still supported with Azure Local 23H2 and later. I have corrected that in a best possible way adding a sup note.

Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:34:50Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

+| Free Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server and SQL 2008/R2 and 2012/R2 | Yes | No <sup>2</sup> |

- <sup>1</sup> Requires purchasing an Extended Security Updates (ESU) license key and manually applying it to every VM.
+ <sup>1</sup> [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws).<br>


based on discussions I got aware about this change. added sup to reflect the upcoming and important change / limitation

Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:38:42Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

+| Integrated driver and firmware updates | Yes <sup>2</sup> | No | No
+
+<sup>1</sup> Functionality only available in Azure Local 22H2. These may be upgraded to supported versions with known feature limitations.<br>
+<sup>2</sup> With Azure Local Integrated Systems and Premier Systems Hardware only.


moved to sup 2 for improved readability as in fact both features are bound to specific hardware requirements.

Karl-WE · 2025-09-02T11:40:40Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

 | Azure Arc-Enabled PaaS Services | Yes | Yes |
-| Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition | Yes | No|
+| Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition | Yes | No |
+| Windows Server 2025 Azure Edition | Yes | No |


added release, as readers had the impression WS 2025 is not yet available as Azure Edition. But it is available from Azure marketplace image

v-dirichards · 2025-09-02T15:07:23Z

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v-dirichards · 2025-09-02T15:08:05Z

azure-local/concepts/compare-windows-server.md

+| Free Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server and SQL 2008/R2 and 2012/R2 | Yes | No <sup>2</sup> |

- <sup>1</sup> Requires purchasing an Extended Security Updates (ESU) license key and manually applying it to every VM.
+ <sup>1</sup> [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws).<br>


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1 [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws). 

1 [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws). 

this will resolve the build warning

alkohli · 2025-09-04T16:55:24Z

@Karl-WE We are in the process of doing significant changes to the Compare WS w/ Azure Local article. @sipastak is working on that using your ppt content :-). She will be looking at this and pulling this info in her private PR and will keep you updated.

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	<sup>1</sup> [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws).<br>
	<sup>1</sup> [AKS on Windows Server End of Support 27th March 2027](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-windows-server-retirement?tabs=ws).<br>

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