Description Windows Server 2025 is Microsofts latest enterprise operating system for running and managing core business applications, networks, and IT infrastructure. As organizations increasingly adopt modern, cloud-ready workloads, combining Windows Server 2025 with Azure delivers the scalability, flexibility, and security needed to run hybrid and cloud environments efficiently. This book shows how to get the most from Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure, guiding you through deploying and managing cloud-ready workloads securely and efficiently. It covers hybrid infrastructure and cloud-native features like Azure Arc and hotpatching. You will learn strategies for storage, backup, disaster recovery, high availability, auto-scaling, and cost optimization, enabling Windows Server workloads to be resilient, scalable, and optimized in the cloud. Finally, it explores the AI-driven future, highlighting how Windows Server will evolve to support smarter, scalable, and hybrid cloud environments. By the end of this book, you will be competent in deploying, managing, and optimizing Windows Server 2025 on Azure. You will have gained practical skills in maintaining a secure, automated, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure, helping you to confidently manage modern, hybrid, and cloud-ready IT environments. What you will learn Deploy and configure Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure. Explore hybrid infrastructure and cloud-native features for modern workloads. Implement Azure Arc, hotpatching, and advanced security measures. Manage containers, Kubernetes, and GPU workloads for AI/ML tasks. Ensure high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and auto-scaling. Optimize performance, resource usage, and infrastructure costs effectively. Understand emerging trends shaping the future of Windows Server. Who this book is for This book is for IT professionals, system administrators, cloud architects, and DevOps engineers looking to master Windows Server 2025 on Azure. It is ideal for those managing hybrid or cloud environments and seeking practical skills to deploy, secure, and optimize modern enterprise workloads efficiently. Table of Contents 1. Overview of Windows Server 2025 2. Preparing for Deployment on Azure 3. Deploying Windows Server 2025 on Azure 4. New Hybrid Cloud Features and Azure Arc Integration 5. Hotpatching and Zero-downtime Updates 6. Security and Compliance in Windows Server 2025 7. Containers and Kubernetes in Windows Server 2025 8. GPU Partitioning and AI/ML Workloads 9. Storage, Backup, and Disaster Recovery 10. High Availability and Auto-scaling in Azure 11. Managing and Monitoring Windows Server 2025 12. Performance Optimization for Cloud and Hybrid Workloads 13. Automating Windows Server 2025 Deployment 14. Advanced Security Features in Azure 15. Cost Optimization and Resource Management in Azure 16. Strategies and Implementations with Windows Server 2025 on Azure 17. Road Ahead for Windows Server 2025
