If you are looking for "2025" bleeding-edge features (SMB over QUIC, Azure Arc), you can deploy Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition in the cloud.

As of now (late 2024), Microsoft has not publicly confirmed a Server 2025 LTSC. However, based on release cadence (every 2-4 years), speculation points to a possible release in 2025 following the next Windows client release.

: This feature allows security updates to be applied in-memory without requiring a system reboot, though it typically requires an Azure Arc subscription . 2. Advanced Security The 2025 edition focuses on a Zero Trust architecture: