Windows Server IoT 2025

Windows Server IoT 2025 is designed to support the most complex AI workloads and high-performance IoT solutions, delivering exceptional speed, reliability, and flexibility.

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Engineered for next-generation IoT solutions, Windows Server IoT 2025 builds on the strong foundation of previous releases to introduce a range of innovative advancements from high-speed data processing and hot patching to GPU partitioning, and live migration.

Windows Server IoT 2025 significantly boosts storage performance and speed with NVMe storage delivering up to 70% higher IOPs.

The platform’s robust security features include improved protocols, encryption, and new cryptographic support. Server message block (SMB), hardened wall defaults, and protection and prevention measures against brute force, relay, and spoofing attacks have also been added.

With the integration of Hyper-V, the platform can support 2,048 virtual processors and up to 240 terabytes of memory, making it a powerhouse for modern IoT infrastructure.

 

Windows Server IoT 2025 Applications and Licensing

Windows Server IoT 2025 is available for fixed-function devices through OEM channels under specific licensing agreements.

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Top New Features and Capabilities

Performance

70% Faster NVMe
Performance

Hotpatching for reduced downtime

Hotpatching for Reduced
Downtime

Streamlined upgrade process

Streamlined Upgrade
Process

AI-Ready Capabilities

AI-Ready Capabilities

Enhanced Security for Hybrid Environments

Enhanced Security for
Hybrid Environments

Persistent Memory & ReFS Native Deduplication and Compression

Persistent Memory & ReFS Native Deduplication and Compression

Licensing Options Available for Windows Server IoT 2025

Windows Server IoT 2025 is licensed based on physical cores. There are four IoT Editions:

Edition

License Terms

Windows Server Standard Edition

Two virtual machines on a fully licensed server – all cores on the server are licensed

Windows Server Datacenter Edition

Unlimited virtual machines on a fully licensed server – all cores on the server are licensed

Windows Storage Server

Dedicated file server appropriate for Network Attached Storage, Storage Area Network Gateway, or Storage Solutions

Windows Telecommunication Server

For specialized telecommunications applications such as PBX, IP PBX, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) or Teleconferencing.

Individual SKU References:

PART#

DESCRIPTION

Windows Server IoT Standard 2025

EP2-25540-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 16 Core Std

EP2-25543-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 16 Core 5 Clt Std

EP2-25541-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 20 Core Std

EP2-25542-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 24 Core Std

EP2-25537-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 4 Core NoMedia/NoKey AddLic

EP2-25544-1P

Win Svr IoT Std 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 16 Core Telco

Windows Server 2025 Client Access Licenses

EP2-25532-1P

Win Svr IoT CAL 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 1 Clt Device CAL

EP2-25533-1P

Win Svr IoT CAL 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 1 Clt User CAL

EP2-25534-1P

Win Svr IoT CAL 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 5 Clt Device CAL

EP2-25535-1P

Win Svr IoT CAL 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 5 Clt User CAL

EP2-25528-1P

Win Rmt Dsktp Svcs CAL 2025 64Bit IoT MultiLang ESD OEI 1 Clt Device CAL

EP2-25529-1P

Win Rmt Dsktp Svcs CAL 2025 64Bit IoT MultiLang ESD OEI 1 Clt User CAL

EP2-25530-1P

Win Rmt Dsktp Svcs CAL 2025 64Bit IoT MultiLang ESD OEI 5 Clt Device CAL

EP2-25531-1P

Win Rmt Dsktp Svcs CAL 2025 64Bit IoT MultiLang ESD OEI 5 Clt User CAL

Windows Server IoT Datacenter 2025 – IoT

EP2-25538-1P

Win Svr IoT Dtcntr 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 16 Core

EP2-25539-1P

Win Svr IoT Dtcntr 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 24 Core

EP2-25536-1P

Win Svr IoT Dtcntr 2025 MultiLang ESD OLC 4 Core NoMedia/NoKey AddLic

Windows Server IoT Storage 2025 – IoT

EP2-25525-1P

Win Svr IoT Storage Std 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 16 Core

EP2-25526-1P

Win Svr IoT Storage Std 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 24 Core

EP2-25527-1P

Win Svr IoT Storage Wrkgroup 2025 64Bit MultiLang ESD OEI 1 CPU