Designed for experienced IT professionals and IT leaders, the event will help deepen knowledge and skills of Windows Server and managing Windows Server workloads in hybrid cloud environments. The event includes talks by Microsoft product engineers, Intel\u00ae experts, and Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) sharing insights and tips to get the most out of Windows Server. You won\u2019t want to miss the sneak peek of exciting features and enhancements coming in Windows Server 2025, the next major release of Microsoft\u2019s server operating system!<\/p>\n\n\n
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\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWindows Server Summit<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecorded presentations available on-demand<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView sessions today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWindows Server Summit has been an annual virtual event for the past three years. This year we responded to feedback on this popular event by including more demos and deeper technical content. All sessions are presented by Microsoft engineering teams and technical leaders from Intel\u00ae as well as our highly skilled Microsoft MVPs. Here are some examples of our expert content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows Server 2025 preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Did you catch the Microsoft Ignite 2023 session with Jeff Woolsey and Elden Christensen<\/a> in matching purple shirts? That was still early days\u2014there is more to share! In his Windows Server Summit session, Elden will provide an overview of all the new features and improvements to expect in Windows Server 2025<\/a> when released in late 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture1-1.webp\")
Jeff Woolsey and Elden Christensen at Microsoft Ignite 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDid you know that while you are playing Xbox at home, the team supporting the backend services uses Hotpatch? Find out how they do it in our session<\/a> with Vishal Baja and Viraj Desai from Windows engineering and Tim Dreyling from Xbox networking teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIs software defined networking (SDN) your thing? You won\u2019t want to miss Cindy Wan, Anirban Paul, Kyle Bisnett, and Samuel Liu of the SDN team for their demo bash session<\/a>\u2014including how to use upcoming Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and network security enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAre you looking for ways to prepare for AI<\/a>? Afia Boakye and Nicole Bourain from the core operating system (OS) virtualization team will dive into new features in the Windows Server and Azure Stack HCI covering GPU failover clustering and new GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for GPU virtualization.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSecurity and hardening Windows Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What are your thoughts on NTLM? Join Ned Pyle as he walks you through the evolution of Windows Authentication<\/a> with Windows Server 2025 updates to NTLM and Kerberos improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEric Woodruff<\/a>, Security MVP, is sharing his expertise with sessions on taking steps to secure Windows Server Active Directory<\/a> with the Security Compliance Toolkit and Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks as well as a session specific to protecting your server from management plane attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMicrosoft understands not every server is running the latest version of Windows Server. Still, keeping your servers secure is vital. Join Principal Product Managers Poornima Priyadarshini and Jason Leznek to learn how Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane<\/a> to on-premises servers and take advantage of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) on a flexible monthly billing model with keyless activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWindows Server hybrid and cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are you running Windows Server on-premises or at the edge? Learn how you can leverage Azure automation<\/a>, PowerShell, run command, and many other Azure management solutions for your on-premises Windows Servers. Thomas Maurer, Senior Program Manager and Chief Evangelist Azure Hybrid, and Ryan Willis, Product Manager for Azure Arc, will share how to automate your on-premises Windows Server from the cloud using Azure Arc.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpgrades and migrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Want to understand the details of Windows Server upgrade<\/a> and update processes? We have the core team responsible front and center to walk you through the \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhen\u201d of updates\u2014including the upgrade path from Windows Server 2018 to Windows Server 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGregor Reimling is a rare, dual category MVP in Azure and Security. He will share his best practices for a successful Azure migration<\/a> starting with the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and look at the Azure Migrate and Modernize program.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWindows Server best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fady Azmy, Program Manager for Windows Server will share practical strategies and best practices for using containers to boost efficiency<\/a> and simplify deployment while maximizing resource utilization for Windows Server applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInterested in host networking on the edge? Join Basel Kablawi, Product Manager for network data plane, and Anirban Paul, Principal Product Manager, as they share what’s new and exciting in networking for Windows Server<\/a>, highlighting Network ATC, Network HUD, and Accelerated Networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBe sure to watch these and other great sessions from our expert speakers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recorded presentations available on-demand<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Windows Server Summit has been an annual virtual event for the past three years. This year we responded to feedback on this popular event by including more demos and deeper technical content. All sessions are presented by Microsoft engineering teams and technical leaders from Intel\u00ae as well as our highly skilled Microsoft MVPs. Here are some examples of our expert content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows Server 2025 preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Did you catch the Microsoft Ignite 2023 session with Jeff Woolsey and Elden Christensen<\/a> in matching purple shirts? That was still early days\u2014there is more to share! In his Windows Server Summit session, Elden will provide an overview of all the new features and improvements to expect in Windows Server 2025<\/a> when released in late 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n Did you know that while you are playing Xbox at home, the team supporting the backend services uses Hotpatch? Find out how they do it in our session<\/a> with Vishal Baja and Viraj Desai from Windows engineering and Tim Dreyling from Xbox networking teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is software defined networking (SDN) your thing? You won\u2019t want to miss Cindy Wan, Anirban Paul, Kyle Bisnett, and Samuel Liu of the SDN team for their demo bash session<\/a>\u2014including how to use upcoming Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and network security enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you looking for ways to prepare for AI<\/a>? Afia Boakye and Nicole Bourain from the core operating system (OS) virtualization team will dive into new features in the Windows Server and Azure Stack HCI covering GPU failover clustering and new GPU partitioning (GPU-P) for GPU virtualization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are your thoughts on NTLM? Join Ned Pyle as he walks you through the evolution of Windows Authentication<\/a> with Windows Server 2025 updates to NTLM and Kerberos improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eric Woodruff<\/a>, Security MVP, is sharing his expertise with sessions on taking steps to secure Windows Server Active Directory<\/a> with the Security Compliance Toolkit and Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks as well as a session specific to protecting your server from management plane attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft understands not every server is running the latest version of Windows Server. Still, keeping your servers secure is vital. Join Principal Product Managers Poornima Priyadarshini and Jason Leznek to learn how Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane<\/a> to on-premises servers and take advantage of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) on a flexible monthly billing model with keyless activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you running Windows Server on-premises or at the edge? Learn how you can leverage Azure automation<\/a>, PowerShell, run command, and many other Azure management solutions for your on-premises Windows Servers. Thomas Maurer, Senior Program Manager and Chief Evangelist Azure Hybrid, and Ryan Willis, Product Manager for Azure Arc, will share how to automate your on-premises Windows Server from the cloud using Azure Arc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to understand the details of Windows Server upgrade<\/a> and update processes? We have the core team responsible front and center to walk you through the \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhen\u201d of updates\u2014including the upgrade path from Windows Server 2018 to Windows Server 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gregor Reimling is a rare, dual category MVP in Azure and Security. He will share his best practices for a successful Azure migration<\/a> starting with the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and look at the Azure Migrate and Modernize program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fady Azmy, Program Manager for Windows Server will share practical strategies and best practices for using containers to boost efficiency<\/a> and simplify deployment while maximizing resource utilization for Windows Server applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interested in host networking on the edge? Join Basel Kablawi, Product Manager for network data plane, and Anirban Paul, Principal Product Manager, as they share what’s new and exciting in networking for Windows Server<\/a>, highlighting Network ATC, Network HUD, and Accelerated Networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to watch these and other great sessions from our expert speakers!<\/p>\n\n\n\nSecurity and hardening Windows Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Windows Server hybrid and cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Upgrades and migrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Windows Server best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n