Microsoft’s forthcoming shift to a paid subscription model for Windows Server hotpatching represents not just a pricing change, but a significant evolution in how enterprise customers will manage server security and uptime. Administrators responsible for keeping mission-critical services running...
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Microsoft's introduction of a $1.50 per core monthly fee for hotpatching in Windows Server 2025 marks a significant shift in how businesses manage server updates. This new model, effective July 1, 2025, applies to organizations running Windows Server 2025 Standard or Datacenter editions on their...
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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Windows Server 2025: Innovations, Incidents, and Implications
Windows Server 2025 has burst onto the IT scene not only as a new chapter in Microsoft’s storied operating system lineage but as a case study in the dynamism—both promising and perilous—of modern...
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Imagine a world where “Patch Tuesday” no longer triggers existential dread or frantic Googling of “Why did my server reboot at 3 a.m.?”—that world is fast approaching, courtesy of hotpatching for Windows Server 2025. The much-awaited feature, originally Azure-only, is now about to spill over...
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