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This product has charges associated with it, which includes support by Cloud Infrastructure Services. Windows Server 2025 core is a streamlined, minimalistic OS, resulting in faster boot times and reduced resource usage.
Overview
Windows Server 2025 Core
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for support by Cloud Infrastructure Services. Windows Server 2025 Core is a streamlined, minimalistic version of Microsofts server operating system, designed for optimized performance with reduced resource usage. Running Windows Server 2025 Core on AWS allows organizations to deploy critical workloads in a secure, efficient, and scalable environment. The AWS cloud infrastructure enhances Windows Server Cores capabilities, making it ideal for resource-sensitive applications and cloud-native deployments.
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Windows Server 2025 Core:
- Lightweight Deployment: The minimalistic design reduces OS overhead, resulting in faster boot times and reduced resource usage.
- Enhanced Security: Built-in security features, including zero-trust architecture and advanced threat protection.
- Seamless Hybrid Integration: Connect easily with on-premises systems, leveraging AWS for a hybrid cloud model.
- Automated Management with AWS Systems Manager: Simplify configuration and automate management with AWS native tools.
- Support for Containers and Microservices: Optimized for containerized applications, making it easy to deploy microservices architectures.
- High Availability and Resilience: Utilize AWS global infrastructure for high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
- Optimized Resource Utilization: Reduce operational costs by using a lightweight OS that requires less CPU and memory, while maintaining high performance.
- Fast and Efficient Operation: Windows Server Cores minimal footprint enhances processing speed and efficiency, ideal for demanding workloads.
- Improved Security Posture: Hardened against threats with integrated security features and AWS advanced security infrastructure.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Scale resources up or down on AWS to meet application demand, providing both performance and cost efficiency.
- Seamless Cloud and Hybrid Integration: AWS services and connectivity options enable smooth hybrid deployments, integrating with on-premises environments.
- Efficient Performance: AWS infrastructure supports the lightweight Windows Server Core, offering high-speed performance for critical workloads.
- Enhanced Security and Compliance: Take advantage of AWS security controls, combined with Windows Server Core minimal attack surface, for a secure deployment.
- Flexible Cost Management: AWS pay-as-you-go model helps you manage costs effectively, scaling resources based on usage.
- Powerful Management Tools: Leverage AWS Systems Manager and Windows Admin Center to manage configurations, automate operations, and monitor performance.
Usecases Windows Server 2025 Core on AWS:
- Application Hosting: Host enterprise applications that require high availability with low OS overhead.
- Containerized Workloads: Run Windows containers in a lightweight environment optimized for high efficiency.
- Hybrid Cloud Deployments: Extend on-premises systems to AWS using Windows Server Core for a streamlined hybrid cloud.
- Batch Processing and Automation: Ideal for automated batch jobs and workflows that demand high performance with minimal resource consumption.
- Secure Web Hosting: Host secure, high-performance web servers in a resource-optimized environment.
Disclaimer: This image is maintained by Cloud Infrastructure Services. The respective trademarks mentioned in the offering are owned by Microsoft.
Highlights
- Windows Server 2025 Core is a streamlined, minimalistic version of Microsofts server operating system, designed for optimized performance with reduced resource usage.
- Windows Server Cores minimal footprint enhances processing speed and efficiency, ideal for demanding workloads.
- Reduce operational costs by using a lightweight OS that requires less CPU and memory, while maintaining high performance.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Win2025 Windows Server 2025
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Pricing
Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.02 |
t3.micro | $0.02 |
r6in.large | $0.02 |
c5a.2xlarge | $0.02 |
r6idn.2xlarge | $0.02 |
r6a.24xlarge | $0.02 |
m6i.16xlarge | $0.02 |
m7i.48xlarge | $0.02 |
r6in.8xlarge | $0.02 |
x2iedn.16xlarge | $0.02 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for Windows Server 2025 Core running on an Amazon EC2 instance. Pricing is not tiered. Instead, each dimension maps to a specific EC2 instance type, so your rate depends on the instance you pick. Options span general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage-optimized, and high-performance families, plus bare-metal variants. Sizes range from small burstable instances up to very large multi-terabyte machines. Larger instances carry higher hourly rates. You run only the instances you need and stop paying when they stop, with no upfront commitment.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each dimension runs Windows Server 2025 Core on the matching Amazon EC2 instance type you select. You get the operating system in its minimal, no-desktop form. You manage it through PowerShell or the SCONFIG tool. The instance's CPU, memory, and storage match that EC2 instance type's published specification.
The software charge meters running instance-hours. When you stop an instance, the hourly software charge stops. Underlying AWS storage fees for attached volumes may still apply while the instance is stopped. You resume paying the hourly rate only when the instance runs again.
Cost is set by the single instance type you run at any time. Each dimension carries its own hourly rate, and larger instances carry higher rates. Switching to a different instance type changes your rate for the hours that instance runs. There is no upfront commitment or tier upgrade step.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Latest Windows patches installed. Simply run Windows update to install the latest Microsoft Windows patches.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect to instance via RDP and username is: Administrator
Instructions on using RDP can be found on: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connecting_to_windows_instance.html
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