You have the choice between downloading the Windows Server ISO file for production use, or downloading the Windows Server ISO file for test and evaluation use. Windows Server 2019 comes with two installation options, the full Desktop Experience, and the Server Core option that omits the GUI for a smaller OS footprint. Windows Server 2019 was designed to enable Developers and IT Pros to create cloud native and modernize their traditional apps using containers and micro-services.
Windows Server 2019 is the operating system that bridges on-premises environments with Azure services enabling hybrid scenarios and maximizing existing investments. On November 2nd, 2018, Microsoft rereleased Windows Server 2019 build 3.1 to Volume License customers and MSDN subscribers. Microsoft released Windows Server 2019 in early October 2018, but retracted the Operating System a few days later due to quality issues. These steps can be used to create a reference installation for use on your organization’s virtualization platform, to speed up Windows Server deployments. In this blogpost, I’ll show how to install Windows Server 2019 as Server Core.
