Today, most business owners face daily challenges in running their businesses. One of the most difficult challenges can include managing the highest level of security. Windows Server 2019 is designed to help.

• − Enhanced security capabilities
• Windows Server 2019 helps to ensure that all apps and system components have just enough access privilege. Discover and address security breaches with assistance from the integrated Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection¹. Protect VM workloads from unauthorized access, with Shielded Virtual Machines for Windows Server²
• − Unique Hybrid Platform
• Windows Server 2019 works with your existing on-premises investments to help you extend your on-premise infrastructure to leverage the cloud and add hybrid management capabilities.
• − Unprecedented hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)
• HCI is one of the latest trends in the server industry today. Organizations are embracing the trend for cost and performance reasons. In hyper-converged deployments, compute, storage, and networking are on the same cluster, simplifying configuration helping to reduce cost and to maximize your hardware investments.
• − Faster innovation for applications
• Both developers and operations need a modern platform that enable them to deliver innovation at the rate of changing business demands.

Leveraging a 30+ year partnership with Microsoft, HPE helps you maximize advanced features and functionality in Windows Server 2019 to achieve greater security control, modernize your infrastructure to help improve efficiency and productivity, and hybridize your datacenter. To simplify the support process, Hewlett Packard Enterprise delivers Microsoft Windows Server 2019 support for HPE Servers, see the support matrix at https://www.hpe.com/us/en/collaterals/collateral.a50010742enw.html.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers Windows Server 2019 OEM license product for the following editions:

• − Datacenter: Ideal for companies of all sizes that have demanding IT workloads, require advanced storage, virtualization, and application deployment
• − Standard: For businesses that need advanced features, support for distributed office locations, and require a flexible way to virtualize their environment
• − Essentials: For small companies with basic IT needs purchasing a first server; likely small or no dedicated IT department. Essentials is also a good option for customers who have previously used Windows Server Foundation edition, which is not available for Windows Server 2019.

Notes:

− For more information on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's offering of Microsoft Windows Server 2019 products, go to:

http://www.hpe.com/servers/ws2019.

− ¹Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) requires an Azure subscription

− ² Shielded Virtual Machines feature requires Windows Server 2019 Datacenter

What's New

• − Storage Replica (now limited support also included in Windows Server 2019 Standard)
• − Storage Migration Service for easy and automated, wizard-driven migration of legacy Windows file servers
• − 24TB RAM support
• − 1024 Logical Processor support
• − Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection – ATP (Azure subscription required) unified endpoint protection
• − Security enhancements:
• − System Guard Runtime Monitor
• − Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) Enclaves

  • Shielded Linux VMs
  • Shielded VM Single Host Binding
• − Windows Admin Center (browser-based, out-of-band management tool: free download from Microsoft)
• − Azure integration (Azure subscription required):

  • Azure File Sync
  • Azure Backup
  • Azure Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)
• − Hyper-V:

  • Virtual Persistent Memory (vPMEM)
  • Nested virtualization
  • Fallback Host Guardian Service (HGS)
  • Shielded VM Offline Mode
• − Updated WSSD Program for validated Storage Spaces Direct(S2D) solutions
• − System Insights local predictive analytics
• − Common PMEM architecture for all NV-DIMM devices
• − PMEM enhancements within Clustering, Virtualization, S2D and ReFS to enable DAX with certain Apps (SQL)
• − S2D Networking performance enhancements - Guest RDMA
• − Telemetry enhancements – include HW configuration, System ROM version, OS version, Server roles/Features/Apps, Geographic location, device/driver reliability
• − RDS Next Gen enhancements

Windows Server 2016 Downgrade options

Important Message:

Microsoft has recently announced new policies regarding Silicon support for Windows Server operating system products, including those that are offered through ‘downgrade’ rights.

By placing a request for a Windows Server 2016 Downgrade kit, you confirm that your HPE Server meets the Microsoft processor requirements, the details of which can be found at the following link:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/system-requirements.

Please note, for the deployed OS to be supported by Microsoft, your HPE Server must meet all processor requirements that are specified and listed for both the licensed product and the downgrade/down-edition (DG/DE) software. For clarity, if you purchased a Windows Server 2019 and intend to downgrade to Windows Server 2016, your server must meet both the processor requirements for Windows Server 2019 and 2016.

This requirement applies both to customers who have purchased the Windows Server OEM license directly from HPE or from an HPE Reseller or Partner. The Microsoft processor requirements are in addition to other hardware requirements for the Windows Server operating system products that are specified in the document located at

https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn915086(v=vs.85).

Microsoft may update the processor requirements and the minimum hardware requirements for Windows Server operating system products as requirements change.

Microsoft Hardware Specifications for Standard and Datacenter Editions

Unless otherwise specified, these minimum system requirements apply to both Standard and Datacenter editions.

Processor

Processor performance depends not only on the clock frequency of the processor, but also on the number of processor cores and the size of the processor cache. The following are the processor requirements for this product:

Minimum:

• − 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
• − Compatible with x64 instruction set
• − Supports NX and DEP
• − Supports CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW
• − Supports Second Level Address Translation (EPT or NPT)

Core info at https://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/cc835722.aspx, is a tool you can use to confirm which of these capabilities your CPU has.

RAM

The following are the estimated RAM requirements for this product:

Minimum:

• − 512 MB (2 GB for server with Desktop Experience installation option)
• − ECC (Error Correcting Code) type or similar technology

Storage controller and disk space requirements

Computers that run Windows Server 2019 must include a storage adapter that is compliant with the PCI Express architecture specification. Persistent storage devices on servers classified as hard disk drives must not be PATA. Windows Server 2019 does not allow ATA/PATA/IDE/EIDE for boot, page, or data drives.

The following are the estimated minimum disk space requirements for the system partition.

Minimum: 32GB

Network adapter requirements

Minimum:

• − An Ethernet adapter capable of at least gigabit throughput
• − Compliant with the PCI Express architecture specification.
• − Supports Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE).

A network adapter that supports network debugging (KDNet) is useful, but not a minimum requirement.

Other requirements

Computers running this release also must have the following:

• − DVD drive (if you intend to install the operating system from DVD media)

The following items are not strictly required, but are necessary for certain features:

• − UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware that supports secure boot
• − Trusted Platform Module
• − Graphics device and monitor capable of Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution
• − Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
• − Internet access (fees may apply)

For more detail about Windows Server 2019 System Requirements visit:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/sys-reqs-19

HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)

HPE iLO Essentials is the preferred license for small and medium businesses that offer full remote server management capabilities for small and medium business via the Integrated Remote Console (IRC), virtual media, and e-mail based alerts. HPE iLO Advanced licenses offer smart remote functionality without compromise, for all HPE Servers. The license includes the full integrated remote console, virtual keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), multi-user collaboration, console record and replay, and GUI-based and scripted virtual media and virtual folders. You can also activate the enhanced security and power management functionality. Learn more about HPE iLO Advanced at http://www.hpe.com/servers/iloadvanced.

Also available is HPE Complete Care Service. HPE Complete Care Service provides Customers with a single point of contact for all their support needs. The service is delivered under the governance of an assigned HPE account team that is familiar with the Customer’s IT environment. The goal of the assigned account team is to work with the Customer as a trusted partner and help the Customer achieve their overall business objectives. A mutually agreed upon and executed statement of work (SOW) details the precise combination of reactive and proactive support features to be provided under HPE Complete Care Service based upon Customers’ requirements.

Customers may choose compute services operating system patch analysis and management. For Microsoft OSs, HPE delivers written communication regarding cumulative updates and patches as per the release cycle defined by Microsoft. HPE also provides monthly (or the timeframe agreed in the SOW) notification on Microsoft security releases and quarterly (or the timeframe agreed in the SOW) notification on Microsoft products supported by HPE, applicable to servers outlined in the account support plan.

Notes: For more information, visit: https://www.hpe.com/services/completecare

Microsoft Software Assurance

Boost productivity across your organization with new software versions, deployment planning services, 24x7 phone and web support, end-user training, unique desktop technologies and more, all in one cost-effective program.

With New Product Versions, every Microsoft product license that is covered by Software Assurance can be upgraded to the most recent version.

For example, if a new version of Microsoft Windows Server is made available during the term of your coverage, your licenses will automatically be upgraded to the new version. Customers that acquire perpetual licenses through Software Assurance can deploy the upgrades after their coverage has expired.

Notes: For more information, please visit:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-default

Windows Server Catalog Definition

Microsoft's certification program gives HPE Servers a compatibility certification with Windows Server operating systems. HPE Servers listed in the Windows Server Catalog have been rigorously tested and certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

Notes:

− For information on HPE Servers certified for Windows Server, visit:

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/collaterals/collateral.a50010742enw.html.

− For details on Microsoft's server catalog and also a list of HPE certified servers, visit:

https://www.windowsservercatalog.com/

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition Additional License

Notes: Datacenter Additional Licenses include COA, will not include an activation key because will be activated with license key from the base OS license. Additional Licenses do not include media. Sold only as a configurable option with an HPE Server purchase.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Remote Desktop Services 5 Device CAL

Notes:

− Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

− Use of Remote Desktop Services requires a Windows Server CAL and an RDS CAL for each user or device.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Remote Desktop Services 5 User CAL

Notes:

− Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

− Use of Remote Desktop Services requires a Windows Server CAL and an RDS CAL for each user or device.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 50 User CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10 User CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10 Device CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 5 User CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 5 Device CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 1 User CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 1 Device CAL

Notes: Sold from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and authorized resellers with or without an HPE Server.

Downgrade Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition Not Pre-Installed

Notes: Only available when purchasing Windows Server 2019 with a Hewlett Packard Enterprise server.

Downgrade Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition Reseller Option Kit

Notes: Available for purchase from your local Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized reseller only when purchasing Windows Server 2019 with a Hewlett Packard Enterprise server.

Downgrade Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition Not Pre-Installed

Notes: Only available when purchasing Windows Server 2019with a Hewlett Packard Enterprise server.

Downgrade Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition Reseller Option Kit

Notes: Available for purchase from your local Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized reseller only when purchasing Windows Server 2019 with a Hewlett Packard Enterprise server.