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Generally available•Sep 1, 2026

Generally Available: Windows Server 2025 on AKS

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Azure · Compute

Organizations running Windows-based workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) face increasing pressure to modernize as support timelines for older Windows Server versions approach retirement. To help customers prepare, AKS now offers GA support for Windows Server 2025, bringing significant improvements such as Stable ABI, Generation 2 VM default, containerd 2.0, and FIPS enablement by default.

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