This Week in IT, I look at the best four new features in Windows Server 2025, including on-premises server hotpatching with Azure Arc, next generation Active Directory and SMB, improved storage performance, and robust in-place upgrades. Stay tuned for more on the latest features in Windows Server.

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🔗 Links and resources
Introducing Windows Server 2025! - Introducing Windows Server 2025! - Microsoft Community Hub
SMB Over QUIC Integration in Windows Server 2025: A Leap for Datacenter Connectivity - SMB Over QUIC Coming to Windows Server 2025 Datacenter and Standard Editions (petri.com)
What’s New in Windows Server v.Next - https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/se...

⌚ Time stamps
00:00 - Start
01:08 - Intro to Windows Server 2025
01:45 - On-premises server hotpatching
04:18 - New generation Active Directory
08:44 - Server Message Block (SMB)
09:41 - Storage
10:35 - Robust in-place upgrades
12:08 - More new Windows Server 2025 features