Cloud and VM Configuration and Management

Windows Server 2022 expands on the technology behind Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and related tools and services to offer improvements in key areas such as layered security, integrated compatibility in Microsoft Azure for popular Windows Server workloads, consistent management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, plus higher availability for Azure-hosted VMs.

Important enhancements in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and associated technology include:

• Secured-core server hardware protects against new-generation security attacks
• Default support for (TLS) 1.3 and HTTPS hardens security for communication connections
• AES-256-GCM and AES-256-CCM cryptographic suites deliver military-grade Server Message Block (SMB) encryption
• DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) allows DNS data between Windows Server 2022's DNS client and the DNS server to go along an encrypted HTTPS interface instead of in simple text. This guards the DNS query from eavesdropping by unauthorized parties.
• The introduction of Microsoft's Azure Arc enables you to administer physical as well as virtual Windows Server 2022 and Linux servers running outside Azure (including on-prem and on different public clouds) the same way you administer Azure-hosted virtual machines, giving you a unified management toolset across your hybrid infrastructure
• Hotpatching support improves uptime by permitting network managers to install scheduled updates on new Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines without the need to restart after applying the patch
• Reducing the Windows Container image by as much as 40% allows quicker startup and higher overall performance
• Revamped Windows Admin Center streamlines the process of containerizing .NET apps
• The new Storage bus cache feature for standalone servers (as opposed to servers in a Failover Cluster) can, like Storage Spaces Direct, cache slower and less-expensive media with faster solid-state disks (SSDs) to improve read/write performance affordably. For a description of Storage Spaces Direct, refer to Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct consultants.

Progent's Microsoft-certified Windows Server experts can help your business to integrate Windows Server 2022 with modern releases of Microsoft's key application platforms by delivering support such as Exchange Server integration, SQL Server 2019 integration, SharePoint 2019 solution design, and Microsoft 365 expertise. Progent's consulting, debugging, and training support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 are available online and Progent also offers onsite expertise for Microsoft Windows products in major metropolitan locations throughout the United States and Canada.

Managing a Hybrid Network Model that Includes Windows Server 2022
You can incorporate Windows Server 2022 into a seamless hybrid solution by deploying Azure Arc services. Azure Arc provides unified management of governance, security, configuration, and monitoring for Windows and Linux physical or virtual servers throughout your hybrid infrastructure. This can include servers located in your datacenter, on Azure, on multiple public clouds such as AWS EC2 instances and Google Cloud, or in edge deployments. By installing the Azure Connected Machine agent on every server, you can create a consistent management environment that handles every machine in a hybrid network as an Azure asset that can benefit from standard Azure constructs like Azure Policy and tag assignment.

Planning, implementing, administering, and troubleshooting efficient hybrid solutions that incorporate Windows Server 2022 all require in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience that is outside the scope of most network support groups in small and midsize organizations. Progent's group of subject-matter experts can provide as-needed expertise for any aspect of hybrid network planning and support. Progent's Microsoft-certified and Cisco-certified consultants, project managers, and cybersecurity specialists can assist you to assess the possible benefits of Microsoft Windows Server 2022 for your organization and create a hybrid IT environment that incorporates Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and that delivers optimum return on investment.

Windows Server 2022 Migration Services from Progent
If you require guidance moving to Windows Server 2022 from an earlier version of Windows Server, Progent can provide the knowledge to make your migration smooth, within budget, and on schedule. Progent can help you to:

• Compile an inventory the applications and server roles running on your existing Windows Servers
• Move your virtual machine from older releases of Windows Server to Windows Server 2022
• Review compliance and harden security across hybrid workloads
• Plan a server management solution based on the most effective technologies for your requirements

Two installation modes for Windows Server 2022 are Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience. Server Core works with conventional apps and role-driven workloads but does not have a local desktop interface. This so-called "headless" alternative has the advantage of a small size with a correspondingly small attack surface, but Server Core must be managed externally through the command line interface, Microsoft PowerShell, or a GUI utility like Windows Admin Center. The Server with Desktop Experience option is a full version and includes a rich GUI that permits local management. Progent's experts can assist you to choose the editions and installation options best suited for your environment, become familiar with Microsoft's licensing requirements, and select an efficient on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid network architecture for Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How Progent Can Assist You to Integrate Windows Server 2022
Progent's Microsoft-certified experts can help you to design and carry out an efficient and effective migration to Microsoft Windows Server 2022 that preserves your existing network model or adopts a new on-prem, cloud-based, or hybrid environment. Progent can show you how to utilize Microsoft's Storage Migration Service to reduce time and cost during the process of migrating from legacy Windows Server releases, and Progent can help you to benefit from the advanced feature set of Windows Server 2022. Progent's Exchange Server 2019 integration consultants can advise you on optimizing the setup of Exchange Server 2022 Mailbox and Edge Transport server roles and management utilities. Progent's SQL Server 2019 experts can help you to integrate Microsoft's flagship database engine with Windows Server 2022 to run your mission-critical applications in a modern network environment. Also, Progent's VMware integration consultants can help you onboard your on-prem VMware VMs to Azure Arc for hybrid and multi-cloud management by means of the Azure Migrate: Discovery and Assessment utility.

Progent's certified network security experts can assist you to create a modern, uniform security profile across on-prem, cloud-hosted, and mobile assets. Progent can help organization to implement active remote monitoring and management (RMM) by deploying cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies from Microsoft and third-party vendors. Progent's data security audit consultants can assess your compliance with government and industry cybersecurity requirements.

Progent's roster of Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants is one of the largest of any independent IT services firm in the United States. Progent's consultants can assist you to create and maintain a reliable hybrid network infrastructure that deploys the high-availability (HA and disaster recovery technologies built into Windows Server 2022. Progent's disaster recovery preparedness experts and business recovery consultants can help your company to document and validate a detailed strategy for restoring IT services quickly after a foreseeable catastrophe.

To streamline the management of your Windows Server 2022 deployment, Progent can provide a selection of services such as Azure Arc expertise, Windows Admin Center consulting, PowerShell scripting, System Center Virtual Machine Manager hybrid cloud management consulting, and System Center Operations Manager configuration. Progent also offers the ProSight family of remote monitoring and management (RMM) services that offer SMBs an affordable and efficient alternative to burdening in-house IT personnel with administering servers and network infrastructure.

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Progent's Online Consulting and Troubleshooting Expertise
Progent has over two decades of experience providing remote IT consulting and troubleshooting support and has provided remote expertise to businesses in every state in the U.S. (See Progent's Customer Testimonials.) Progent can also provide on-site consulting and troubleshooting services in areas throughout the United States and in Canada. Progent can deliver on-demand expertise to help you resolve stubborn technical issues as they occur or Progent can provide comprehensive project management outsourcing services for long-term network initiatives.

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Contact Progent for Expertise for Microsoft Windows Server 2022
To learn more about Progent's consulting and troubleshooting services for Microsoft Windows Server 2022, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.