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Windows Server
A group of server operating systems released by Microsoft for more efficiently handling corporate networking, Internet hosting, databases, messaging and other needs for big and small business.
| First released | 1993 |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Latest stable version | Windows Server 2019 |
| Open-source | No |
| Used by | Amazon, Google, Microsoft |
Interesting facts
The following operating systems are not part of the Windows Server family, but are designed to work as a server: Windows Home Server, Windows MultiPoint Server.
