I couldn’t attend the Windows Server 2025 summit and missed the sessions. Luckily, all the sessions are available On_Demand to review. To follow them up, I created a list of the sessions to review and get them off my checklist. Now I can watch them one after the other when time permits. This comprehensive Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List will ensure I don’t miss any valuable insights regarding the Windows Server 2025 Summit.

Summary

Two days of deep technical content, real-world demos, and forward-looking insights across Windows Server 2025, Azure Arc, and hybrid infrastructure. If you’re working in IT strategy, operations, or modernization—this is worth your time.

Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List Day 1 Sessions:

• Welcome to Windows Server Summit 2025!
• Upgrades made easy with Windows Server 2025
• Modernize server management and connectivity with Azure Arc
• Harden security and build resiliency with Windows Server 2025
• Securing Active Directory
• From on-premises to cloud with Azure File Sync
• What’s next for advanced storage
• Assess cloud-readiness of your applications with Azure Migrate
• AD CS enhancements, innovations, and security
• Beyond the MCSE: Windows Server training and certification

Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List Day 2 Sessions:

• Windows Server Hyper-V architecture, features, GPUs, and more!
• Migration and modernization: From VMware to the cloud
• SDN magic: Windows Server 2025 innovations
• Fine-tuned host networking for Windows Server 2025
• Azure Arc-enabled management and pay-as-you-go for Windows Server
• Hotpatching and update management for Windows Server with Azure Arc
• What’s new in 2025 with Windows Admin Center
• The support case files: Windows Server troubleshooting tips
• Highly available, always scalable: Failover clustering and S2D

Youtube Playlist

There is also a Youtube Playlist available here and I highly recommend the ITOpsTalk channel for content like this, but especially all the content created by Orin Thomas.

The Youtube Playlist also works very well as a podcast while driving or being on a trip on the railway.

✅ Watched Sessions Checklist – Windows Server 2025 Summit

Day 1 Sessions

• [ ] Welcome to Windows Server Summit 2025
• [ ] Upgrades made easy with Windows Server 2025
• [ ] Modernize server management and connectivity with Azure Arc
• [ ] Harden security and build resiliency with Windows Server 2025
• [ ] Securing Active Directory
• [ ] From on-premises to cloud with Azure File Sync
• [ ] What’s next for advanced storage
• [ ] Assess cloud-readiness of your applications with Azure Migrate
• [ ] AD CS enhancements, innovations, and security
• [ ] Beyond the MCSE: Windows Server training and certification

Day 2 Sessions

• [ ] Windows Server Hyper-V architecture, features, GPUs, and more!
• [ ] Migration and modernization: From VMware to the cloud
• [ ] SDN magic: Windows Server 2025 innovations
• [ ] Fine-tuned host networking for Windows Server 2025
• [ ] Azure Arc-enabled management and pay-as-you-go for Windows Server
• [ ] Hotpatching and update management for Windows Server with Azure Arc
• [ ] What’s new in 2025 with Windows Admin Center
• [ ] The support case files: Windows Server troubleshooting tips
• [ ] Highly available, always scalable: Failover clustering and S2D

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