Microsoft Windows Server 2019 is the perpetual-license release of Microsoft's flagship server operating system. Windows Server 2019 incorporates the updates to Windows Server 2016 previously offered exclusively via the Semi-Annual Channel. Windows Server 2019 offers important enhancements in capacity, throughput, manageability, cybersecurity, app compatibility, Linux co-existence, Kubernetes networking, and hybrid integration of on-premises and cloud resources.
Headline enhancements of Windows Server 2019 are Windows Admin Center for centralizing the management of hybrid on-premises/cloud-hosted deployments, System Insights for taking advantage of modern predictive analytics to control on-premises networks, Windows Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) Exploit Guard for host-intrusion prevention, container orchestration with Kubernetes, Cluster Sets technology for creating and managing large non-stop scale-out clusters, and Storage Migration Service for simplifying the upgrade process from outdated versions of Windows Server.
Progent can help your organization to integrate Microsoft Windows Server 2019 with the latest versions of Microsoft's key applications by providing expert services that include Exchange Server consulting, SQL Server 2019 integration consulting, SQL Server 2017 migration services, Microsoft SharePoint 2019 planning and integration, and Microsoft 365 integration consulting. Progent's solution design, troubleshooting and education support for Windows Server 2019 are available remotely and Progent also provides on-premises services in metropolitan areas throughout the United States and Canada.
Hybrid Cloud Integration with Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 makes the Azure stack available to businesses of any size for creating onsite data centers, private clouds, or hybrid systems that combine on-prem IT assets with infrastructure and services hosted on the cloud.
Most of modern companies deploy a combination of local and cloud-hosted IT assets to deliver the appropriate balance of control, affordability, performance, availability, and security they require. In some fields, regulatory compliance require that specific types of network resources and information be managed internally. In other instances, corporate standards or legacy applications require mission-critical software to be hosted from a local data center. Windows Server 2019 offers a cloud-aware solution that permits you to implement and administer powerful hybrid ecosystems that seamlessly utilize resources distributed across local data centers and the cloud.
Planning, creating and administering efficient hybrid environments with Microsoft Windows Server 2019 demands a wide array of skills. This can be beyond the comfort zone of typical in-house IT staffs maintained by smaller organizations. Progent's team of subject-matter experts (SMEs) offers on-demand access to the skills you need for any facet of hybrid network deployment and maintenance. Progent's Microsoft-certified and Cisco-certified consultants, project managers, and cybersecurity professionals can help your business to assess the advantages of Windows Server 2019 for your company and build a hybrid ecosystem based on Windows Server 2019 that delivers maximum return on investment.
A Good Time to Migrate
The introduction of Microsoft Windows Server 2019 was accompanied by the notification of End-of-Support (EOS) status for Microsoft's widely used Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms. The result is that there will be no additional security fixes on-premises, no other updates, no free support options, and no online technical content updates. Consequently, security issues will be increasingly challenging, management costs and effort may go up, and network stability may drop.
If your company wants guidance moving up to Microsoft Windows Server 2019 from Windows Server 2008 or another out-of-date release of Windows Server, Progent can provide the skills to make your migration efficient, affordable, and fast. Progent's Windows experts can help you:
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 has two installation alternatives: Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience. The Server Core option has a minimal footprint and no local interface but handles all role-based workloads. This "headless" mode is designed to be managed remotely, for example via Power Shell or Remote Server Administration Tools. Server with Desktop Experience alternative is a full installation and includes a rich graphical user interface for local management. Progent's consultants can help your organization to select the versions and installation options most appropriate for your situation, understand Microsoft's licensing rules, and pick an optimal onsite, cloud-based, or hybrid deployment architecture.
Top New Features of Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 features improved expandability, performance, manageability, virtualization, data security, hybrid deployment support, availability, orchestration, Linux support, and other major enhancements. Versions of Windows Server 2019 licensed under Microsoft's SAC release model are updated two times annually, making enhancements available more quickly than under Microsoft's Long-Term Servicing Channel program.
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 offers substantial improvements in scale vs. Microsoft Windows Server 2016:
Scale Limit | Windows Server 2016 | Windows Server 2019 |
Max raw capacity per cluster | 1 PB | 4 PB |
Max raw capacity per server | 100 TB | 400 TB |
Max number of volumes | 32 | 64 |
Max size per volume | 32 TB | 64 TB |
Additional headline improvements in Windows Server 2019 include:
Progent's cybersecurity experts can assist your company to follow leading practices to create an up-to-date information security solution that is consistent across local and cloud-based resources and mobile end points. Progent can help your company to configure centralized and proactive security monitoring and management using an effective mix of security solutions from Microsoft as well as third-party providers. Progent also offers security assessments to confirm that your network meets government and industry data security mandates like SOX, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS 3.2.
Progent's team of Cisco-certified CCIE infrastructure experts is one of the biggest of any independent IT services company in the U.S. Progent can help your business to plan, deploy and maintain a resilient and affordable hybrid network architecture that incorporates the modern HA and disaster recovery technologies built into Microsoft Windows Server 2019. Progent's disaster recovery and business continuity (DR/BC) planning experts can assist your organization create and test a comprehensive solution for rebounding rapidly from any foreseen catastrophe.
To help your organization to support your Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and Windows Hyper-V environment, Progent offers a range of services like Windows Admin Center consulting, PowerShell programming, System Center Virtual Machine Manager hybrid on-prem/cloud management expertise, and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) experts. Progent also offers the ProSight family of remote monitoring and management (RMM) outsourcing packages that provide small and middle-size businesses (SMBs) an affordable and effective solution for server and endpoint management.
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Progent's Remote Consulting Support and Troubleshooting Services
Progent has 20 years of experience providing rapid, high-level online IT consulting and troubleshooting expertise and has provided online support to businesses in every state in the US and throughout Canada. (View Progent's Client Testimonials.) Progent also provides on-premises support in most U.S. metropolitan areas. Progent offers as-needed expertise to help you to resolve challenging technical problems or comprehensive project management outsourcing help.
If you are in need of urgent remote technical support from a Microsoft-certified consultant, refer to Progent's Online Technical Support.
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