Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition preview build 26257 now available in Azure

Hello Windows Server Insiders!

We welcome you to try Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition preview build 26257 in the Desktop experience on the Microsoft Server Operating Systems Preview offer in Azure. Azure Edition is optimized for operation in the Azure environment. For additional information, see Preview: Windows Server VNext Datacenter (Azure Edition) for Azure Automanage on Microsoft Docs. For more information about this build, see Announcing Windows Server Preview Build 26257 – Microsoft Community Hub.

Known Issues

Release of the Core version of this build is delayed. We are working on it and will publish the Core version as soon as we resolve our publishing issue.

​Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition preview build 26257 now available in Azure
Hello Windows Server Insiders!
We welcome you to try Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition preview build 26257 in the Desktop experience on the Microsoft Server Operating Systems Preview offer in Azure. Azure Edition is optimized for operation in the Azure environment. For additional information, see Preview: Windows Server VNext Datacenter (Azure Edition) for Azure Automanage on Microsoft Docs. For more information about this build, see Announcing Windows Server Preview Build 26257 – Microsoft Community Hub.
 
Known Issues
Release of the Core version of this build is delayed. We are working on it and will publish the Core version as soon as we resolve our publishing issue.  Read More

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