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<h2 id="development-and-release">Development and release</h2> <p>Windows Server 2019 was announced on March 20, 2018, and the first <a href="/facts/Windows_Insider/zMnRVcCJ">Windows Insider</a> preview version was released on the same day.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> It was released for general availability on October 2 of the same year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>On October 6, 2018, distribution of Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>) was paused while Microsoft investigated an issue with user data being deleted during an in-place upgrade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> It affected systems where a user profile folder (e.g. Documents, Music or Pictures) had been moved to another location, but data was left in the original location.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> As Windows Server 2019 is based on the Windows version 1809 codebase, it too was removed from distribution at the time,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> but was re-released on November 13, 2018.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> The <a href="/facts/Software_product_life_cycle/z4Q4RElA">software product life cycle</a> for Server 2019 was reset in accordance with the new release date.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="editions">Editions</h2> <p>Windows Server 2019 consists of the following editions:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Windows Server 2019 Essentials - intended for companies up to and including 25 employees, memory-limited.</li> <li>Windows Server 2019 Standard - intended for companies with more than 25 employees or more than 1 server to separate server roles.</li> <li>Windows Server 2019 Datacenter - is mainly used for placing multiple virtual machines on a physical host.</li></ul> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Windows Server 2019 has the following new features:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Container services: <ul><li>Support for <a href="/facts/Kubernetes/CI61Msu0">Kubernetes</a> (stable; v1.14)</li> <li>Support for Tigera Calico (an open-source networking and security solution for containers, virtual machines, and native host-based workloads)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> containers on Windows</li></ul></li> <li>Storage: <ul><li>Storage Spaces Direct</li> <li>Storage Migration Service</li> <li>Storage Replica</li> <li>System Insights</li></ul></li> <li>Security: <ul><li>Shielded Virtual Machines</li> <li>Improved <a href="/facts/Windows_Defender/H5zh4c55">Windows Defender</a> Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)</li></ul></li> <li>Administration: <ul><li><a href="/facts/Windows_Admin_Center/Ka9wDyFn">Windows Admin Center</a></li> <li>SetupDiag (a diagnostic tool that can be used to obtain details about why an upgrade was unsuccessful)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/OpenSSH/2qxJ3Fe7">OpenSSH</a> included<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li></ul></li></ul> <h3>Web browser</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Edge/BGoJEFX9">Microsoft Edge</a> did not support Server 2019 at release. Microsoft considers <a href="/facts/Internet_Explorer_11/EjgV0YJe">Internet Explorer 11</a> a "compatibility layer," not a browser. Edge added support in January 2020, but Server 2019 does not install it by default. Microsoft encourages server and enterprise users to install Edge.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Servers/mLeSDdQH">Microsoft Servers</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions/vJU0qps1">Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows_version_history/Gfl9NkAe">Microsoft Windows version history</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_operating_systems/HGP8eckk">Comparison of operating systems</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_operating_systems/4RXwc2Rf">List of operating systems</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Windows Server 2022 - Microsoft Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved September 20, 2021. <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022" target="_blank">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Introducing Windows Server 2019 – now available in preview". Windows Server Blog. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2018. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/windowsserver/2018/03/20/introducing-windows-server-2019-now-available-in-preview/" target="_blank">https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/windowsserver/2018/03/20/introducing-windows-server-2019-now-available-in-preview/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Windows Server 2019 – now generally available!". Windows Server Blog. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. 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Retrieved November 14, 2018. <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/11/13/resuming-the-rollout-of-the-windows-10-october-2018-update/" target="_blank">https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/11/13/resuming-the-rollout-of-the-windows-10-october-2018-update/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Windows 10 Update History". Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018. <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464619/windows-10-update-history" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464619/windows-10-update-history</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Windows Server 2019 Essentials vs. Standard vs. Datacenter". Softtrader. October 11, 2021. 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