Installing an iSCSI server on Windows Server 2025 enables the creation of scalable and flexible storage solutions by presenting remote drives as locally accessible resources. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to deploying an iSCSI server, configuring iSCSI virtual disks, and establishing connections to iSCSI targets from a client. Additionally, it examines the advantages and potential limitations of the iSCSI protocol.

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Windows Server 2025 introduces a developer-specific feature called Dev Drive. This storage volume utilizes ReFS technology (Resilient File System) to enhance developer workloads by improving performance, security, and control.

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Hyper-V Nested Virtualization lets you operate a virtual machine (VM) within another VM. In this post, you will learn how to enable this feature in Windows 11.

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Windows Server 2025 offers built-in file compression for the ZIP and 7z formats. Additionally, you can create TAR balls from File Explorer.

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Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) provides secure remote connectivity and network management on Windows Server. With support for modern VPN protocols like SSTP and IKEv2, RRAS ensures encrypted connections, reliable routing, and seamless access to internal resources, making it ideal for hybrid and remote work environments. This guide covers the latest updates in Windows Server 2025, including changes to VPN protocol support and step-by-step instructions for configuration and optimization.

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Azure Arc is a management platform that enables centralized control of on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge resources through the Azure Portal. In Windows Server 2025, features such as Hotpatching—which allows for applying security updates without requiring a system reboot—require integration with Azure Arc. To install Azure Arc on Windows Server 2025, use a PowerShell script or launch the Azure Arc setup wizard on your server.

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Credential Guard in Windows Server 2025 enhances security by isolating credentials using Virtualization-Based Security (VBS). To enable Credential Guard with PowerShell or Group Policy, ensure your systems meet the hardware and firmware requirements. After enabling Credential Guard, you can use PowerShell to verify its activation.

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Microsoft’s new AI Shell integrates AI into command-line workflows, featuring the Azure OpenAI Agent and Copilot in Azure Agent for tasks like PowerShell scripting and cloud automation. You can install AI Shell (aish.exe) as a standalone app or PowerShell module to streamline coding, error resolution, and resource management on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

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Hotpatching in Windows Server 2025 allows admins to apply critical updates without restarting the system. Hotpatching is available in the Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2025. It can be used in on-premises environments, the Azure cloud, or virtual servers with VMware or Hyper-V, provided that Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is supported.

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