Windows Server 2025 • Latest release • Supported until October 2034
180-day EVAL license included — no extra cost

Windows Server 2025 VPS
The future of Windows Server. Deployed in minutes.

Host4Fun Windows Server 2025 VPS with 180-day EVAL license included. Hotpatching for near-zero reboot patching, native Azure Arc integration, Secured-core security by default and TLS 1.3. AMD Ryzen, DDR5, NVMe SSD, 10Gbps networking. Full RDP access. 35+ global locations from $5/mo.

Key features: Hotpatching Azure Arc Secured-core Full RDP
180
Day EVAL license
2034
End of support
35+
Global locations
NVMe
SSD storage
$5/mo
Starting price
AMD Ryzen CPU
DDR5 RAM
NVMe SSD
10Gbps network
180-day EVAL license
Full RDP access
Hotpatching
Crypto accepted
Why Host4Fun

Why choose Host4Fun for Windows Server 2025 VPS?

The latest Windows Server on the fastest VPS hardware. EVAL license included, full RDP from day one, 35+ global locations.

180-day EVAL license included free

Every Windows Server 2025 VPS at Host4Fun includes a 180-day evaluation license at no extra cost. This is the full, unrestricted version of Windows Server 2025 — all features, all roles, no limitations. Perfect for development, testing, migration projects and staging environments without any upfront licence cost.

Full RDP access from day one

Connect via Remote Desktop Protocol within minutes of deployment. Use any Windows, macOS or Linux RDP client with the administrator credentials provided automatically. Windows Server 2025 uses TLS 1.3 and enhanced Network Level Authentication for secure, encrypted remote connections to your VPS.

Hotpatching — fewer reboots in production

Windows Server 2025 Hotpatching applies security patches to running processes without requiring a server reboot. Most monthly Patch Tuesday updates no longer need a maintenance window. This is a major advantage for Remote Desktop Services hosts, IIS web servers and production application servers where reboots cause real disruptions.

Secured-core — enterprise security by default

Secured-core server enables Virtualization-based Security, HVCI, Credential Guard and Secure Boot by default. These hardware-level protections guard against firmware attacks, driver exploits and credential theft — the security posture that was previously only available on purpose-built enterprise hardware, now default on every Windows Server 2025 VPS.

35+ global locations

Germany Windows Server 2025 VPS, Singapore Windows Server 2025 VPS, New York Windows Server 2025 VPS, UK Windows Server 2025 VPS — deploy where your users are. Low-latency RDP sessions and fast application responses from 35+ worldwide data centres, with new locations regularly added.

Pay any way, including crypto

Credit card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 50+ cryptocurrencies accepted. Monthly or annual billing — save 40% on annual plans. No long-term contracts, no setup fees and no cancellation penalties. Scale your Windows Server 2025 VPS plan up as your workload grows.

EVAL license explained

The 180-day Windows Server EVAL license — everything you need to know

A Windows Server EVAL (evaluation) license is a fully functional copy of Windows Server 2025 that is valid for 180 days from first boot. There are no feature restrictions whatsoever — every server role, every feature, every management tool and every capability is available from day one. Host4Fun includes this license with every Windows Server 2025 VPS plan at no extra charge.

The EVAL license is the smartest way to get a Windows Server 2025 VPS running immediately. It is ideal for developers and teams who need a Windows Server environment without the upfront cost of a full licence, for migration projects testing compatibility before committing, and for short-term project work or certification study labs.

Day 1

Full access begins

Your VPS is live with the full EVAL license active. All Windows Server 2025 features, roles and capabilities are available immediately with no restrictions.

Day 90

Halfway reminder shown

Windows Server Manager displays a notification that 90 days remain on the evaluation. No service interruption — everything continues running normally.

Day 150

30-day warning begins

Windows displays licence expiry notifications more frequently. Your server continues to run without any interruption. Time to decide on your next step.

Day 180

EVAL period ends

The server enters reduced-functionality mode — it will shut down every hour. Convert to a full licence, redeploy with a fresh EVAL, or migrate your workload to a new server.

What is included in the EVAL license

  • Full Windows Server 2025 — zero feature restrictions
  • All server roles: IIS, RDS, DNS, DHCP, AD DS, Hyper-V, File Services
  • Windows Admin Center for browser-based management
  • Hotpatching and Secured-core features fully active
  • Azure Arc integration capability
  • Full RDP and PowerShell remote access
  • 180 days from first boot — no credit card for the licence

Your options when EVAL expires

  • Convert to a full retail or volume licence key via SLMGR command
  • Redeploy a fresh VPS with a new 180-day EVAL period
  • Activate with a KMS server for volume licence environments
  • Migrate your workload to a fully licensed production server

Best uses for the 180-day EVAL

  • Development and testing Windows Server 2025 applications
  • Migration testing from Windows Server 2019 or 2022
  • Proof-of-concept deployments and client demos
  • Short-term project or contract work environments
  • Microsoft certification and exam study labs
  • Pre-production staging and QA environments
What's new in 2025

Windows Server 2025 key features for VPS deployments

Windows Server 2025 is the most significant Windows Server release in years. Here is what matters for your VPS deployment.

Hotpatching — no-reboot security updates

  • Security patches applied to running processes without a reboot
  • Most monthly Patch Tuesday updates no longer require downtime
  • Critical for RDS hosts where reboots disconnect active sessions
  • Dramatically reduces maintenance window frequency
  • Patches are applied in memory — running services stay up
🛡

Secured-core server — default security

  • Virtualization-based Security (VBS) enabled by default
  • Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) active
  • Credential Guard protects domain and local credentials
  • Secure Boot enforced at the hypervisor level
  • Protects against firmware, driver and kernel-level attacks

Native Azure Arc integration

  • Manage your VPS from the Azure portal natively
  • Azure Policy compliance and security reporting
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud monitoring built in
  • Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and alerts
  • Works on any third-party host — no Azure subscription required
📡

SMB, TLS 1.3 and HTTP/3 networking

  • SMB over QUIC — secure file sharing without a VPN
  • SMB compression reduces file transfer bandwidth usage
  • TLS 1.3 native across all Windows services
  • HTTP/3 and QUIC support in IIS 10.0
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) natively supported
📦

Windows containers and automation

  • Windows Server containers with improved process isolation
  • Run .NET Framework apps that cannot containerise on Linux
  • Windows Task Scheduler for unattended script automation
  • PowerShell 7 and Windows PowerShell 5.1 side-by-side
  • WSL2 for running Linux tools alongside Windows workloads
🔑

Active Directory and identity

  • Updated AD schema with enhanced security controls
  • Improved LDAP channel binding enforcement
  • Delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA)
  • Kerberos PKINIT and AES improvements
  • Windows Hello for Business enhancements
Use cases

What to run on Windows Server 2025 VPS

From Forex trading bots and MT4/MT5 to headless Chrome automation, RDS, IIS and SQL Server — Windows Server 2025 handles it all on blazing-fast AMD Ryzen hardware.

Forex trading & MT4/MT5

Run MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and Expert Advisors 24/7 on the latest Windows Server platform. Windows Server 2025's Hotpatching means your trading bot is never interrupted by a reboot during a patch cycle. Deploy close to your broker's matching engine — New York, Frankfurt, London or Singapore.

MT4 / MT5 / EA / Forex

Automated trading & crypto bots

Run Python trading bots, C# algorithmic systems, crypto arbitrage scripts and signal automation tools 24/7 on Windows Server 2025. Schedule tasks via Windows Task Scheduler, monitor via RDP and run multiple bot instances simultaneously without interference from OS updates.

Python / C# / Crypto bots

Headless browsers & web automation

Run Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Chromium in headless or headed mode for web scraping, automated testing, screenshot capture and browser-based bots. Windows Server 2025 supports Playwright, Puppeteer and Selenium with full browser rendering. Use RDP to monitor and debug browser sessions visually.

Chrome / Firefox / Playwright / Selenium

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Multi-user RDP sessions, RemoteApp streaming and remote desktop for teams. Hotpatching patches your RDS server without disconnecting active user sessions — a significant operational advantage for high-availability remote desktop environments.

RDP / RemoteApp / Multi-user

IIS and ASP.NET web hosting

Host ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET 4.8, PHP and Node.js on IIS 10.0 with native HTTP/3, QUIC and TLS 1.3. Windows Server 2025 IIS is the fastest and most secure version ever released — ideal for production .NET web applications and APIs.

IIS 10 / ASP.NET / HTTP3

SQL Server and MSSQL hosting

Run SQL Server 2022 or 2019 on Windows Server 2025 with NVMe SSD for high IOPS. Secured-core provides kernel-level protection for databases handling sensitive or regulated data. SQL Server Express is free for smaller workloads.

SQL Server 2022 / MSSQL

Dev, CI/CD and build pipelines

Use the 180-day EVAL for .NET development, Azure DevOps agent hosting, GitHub Actions self-hosted runners and Windows-specific build pipelines. Build and test on the latest Windows Server OS without any licence commitment or upfront cost.

Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

Windows game servers

Host Minecraft Bedrock/Java, ARK Survival, Valheim, FiveM (GTA RP) and other Windows-only game servers. AMD Ryzen single-thread performance is excellent for game server workloads. Deploy close to your player base from 35+ global locations.

Minecraft / ARK / FiveM
Version comparison

Windows Server 2025 vs 2022 vs 2019 vs 2016 vs 2012 — full comparison

Compare all five Windows Server versions side by side — support status, features, security and best use case for each.

Feature
⭐ 2025 (this page)
2022
2019
2016
2012
Support status
Until Oct 2034
Until Oct 2031
Until Jan 2029
Until Jan 2027
EOL Oct 2023
180-day EVAL license
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
Hotpatching
Native — no reboot
Azure only
No
No
No
Secured-core server
On by default
Available
No
No
No
TLS 1.3
Native
Native
Partial
No
No
Azure Arc native
Native
Available
Limited
No
No
HTTP/3 in IIS
Yes
No
No
No
No
Windows containers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (v1)
No
SMB over QUIC
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Best for
New deployments, cloud-native, RDS
Production standard, IIS, SQL
RDS, legacy .NET, file servers
Legacy .NET, older SQL
EOL — migrate now

All versions available at Host4Fun — Server 2022Server 2019Server 2016Server 2012 (EOL guide)

Simple process

Deploy Windows Server 2025 VPS in 3 steps

From order to live RDP session in under 5 minutes.

1

Choose your plan and location

Select a VPS plan from $5/month. Pick from 35+ global locations — Germany, Singapore, New York, UK, France and more. Choose the vCPU, RAM and NVMe storage that fits your workload. All plans include 10Gbps networking and AMD Ryzen cores.

2

Select Windows Server 2025

Choose Windows Server 2025 as your operating system. The 180-day EVAL license is automatically included at no extra cost. Administrator credentials and RDP connection details are provisioned automatically — no manual setup required.

3

Pay and connect via RDP

Complete payment by card, crypto or any supported method. Your Windows Server 2025 VPS provisions automatically and RDP credentials are emailed instantly. Open Remote Desktop Connection and you are logged in within minutes of ordering.

Transparent pricing

Windows Server 2025 VPS plans — from $5/month

All plans include Windows Server 2025 with 180-day EVAL license, full RDP access, NVMe SSD and AMD Ryzen on every tier.

Spark
Dev, testing and small projects
$5/mo
✦ Windows Server 2025 • 180-day EVAL
 
  • 1 vCPU AMD Ryzen core
  • 1 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 15 GB NVMe SSD
  • 2 TB bandwidth
  • 1 Gbps port
  • Full RDP access
  • 180-day EVAL license
  • IIS / ASP.NET ready
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Flux
IIS, SQL Express and small RDS
$7/mo
✦ Windows Server 2025 • 180-day EVAL
 
  • 2 vCPU AMD Ryzen cores
  • 2 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 30 GB NVMe SSD
  • 4 TB bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps port
  • Full RDP access
  • SQL Server Express ready
  • Remote Desktop Services
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Most popular
Nova
SQL Server, RDS and production
$14/mo
✦ Windows Server 2025 • 180-day EVAL
 
  • 4 vCPU AMD Ryzen cores
  • 4 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 60 GB NVMe SSD
  • 8 TB bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps port
  • Full RDP access
  • SQL Server 2022 ready
  • Priority support
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Titan
Enterprise, Hyper-V and high-load RDS
$28/mo
✦ Windows Server 2025 • 180-day EVAL
 
  • 6 vCPU AMD Ryzen cores
  • 8 GB DDR5 RAM
  • 120 GB NVMe SSD
  • 16 TB bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps port
  • Full RDP access
  • Hyper-V and AD DS ready
  • Priority support
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Server locations

Windows Server 2025 VPS in 35+ global locations

Deploy your Windows Server 2025 VPS close to your users for fast RDP response times. All locations include the 180-day EVAL license.

USA & North America — Windows Server 2025 VPS
Europe — Windows Server 2025 VPS
Asia & Oceania — Windows Server 2025 VPS
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Frequently asked questions

Windows Server 2025 VPS — your questions answered

Everything about Windows Server 2025 VPS hosting, EVAL licenses, Hotpatching, RDP, SQL Server and locations at Host4Fun.

Windows Server 2025 VPS hosting is a virtual private server running Microsoft Windows Server 2025 — the latest Windows Server release featuring Hotpatching, native Azure Arc integration, Secured-core security by default and TLS 1.3. Host4Fun includes a 180-day EVAL license free with every plan, starting from $5/month on AMD Ryzen, DDR5 RAM and NVMe SSD across 35+ global locations. Full RDP access is included from the moment your VPS is deployed.
A Windows Server EVAL (evaluation) license is a fully functional copy of Windows Server 2025 that is valid for 180 days from first boot. There are no feature restrictions — every server role, feature and management tool is available. After 180 days the server enters a reduced-functionality mode where it shuts down every hour. You can convert to a full retail or volume licence key, redeploy with a fresh EVAL period, or migrate your workload. Host4Fun includes the EVAL licence with every Windows Server VPS plan at no extra charge.
Hotpatching is a Windows Server 2025 feature that applies security patches to running processes without requiring the server to reboot. On previous Windows Server versions, most monthly security updates required a reboot and a maintenance window. With Hotpatching, the majority of Patch Tuesday updates are applied with no reboot at all — this is particularly important for Remote Desktop Services hosts where a reboot disconnects all active user sessions, and for production web servers where downtime has a direct business impact.
Secured-core server is a set of hardware-level security features enabled by default in Windows Server 2025. It includes Virtualization-based Security (VBS), which isolates sensitive parts of the OS in a protected virtual machine; Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI), which prevents untrusted code from running in kernel mode; Credential Guard, which protects domain and local credentials from being stolen; and Secure Boot enforcement at the hypervisor level. Together these features protect against firmware attacks, driver exploits and advanced credential theft techniques.
Yes. Windows Server 2025 includes native Azure Arc integration. Azure Arc lets you register your Host4Fun VPS with Azure and manage it from the Azure portal alongside your other Azure resources, even though it is not hosted in Azure. Once connected via Arc, you can apply Azure Policy for compliance reporting, enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud security monitoring, use Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for metrics and alerting, and manage updates via Azure Update Manager — all on your non-Azure VPS.
Yes. Every Host4Fun Windows Server 2025 VPS includes full Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access. Administrator credentials are emailed as soon as your VPS is deployed. Connect using the built-in Remote Desktop Connection app on Windows, Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS, or any compatible RDP client on Linux. Windows Server 2025 uses TLS 1.3 and enhanced Network Level Authentication for secure, encrypted remote connections.
Windows Server 2025 is the best choice for new deployments if you want the longest support window (until October 2034), Hotpatching, Secured-core by default and the latest IIS with HTTP/3. Windows Server 2022 is the mature, battle-tested production alternative with broad software compatibility and support until October 2031. Windows Server 2019 is a solid choice for Remote Desktop Services environments and legacy .NET applications. Windows Server 2016 is approaching end of life in January 2027 and is only recommended for specific legacy workloads.
Yes. Internet Information Services (IIS) 10.0 is included with Windows Server 2025 and supports ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET 4.8, PHP via FastCGI, Node.js via iisnode and other web frameworks. Windows Server 2025 IIS adds native HTTP/3 and QUIC support, making it the fastest and most capable version of IIS ever released. It also benefits from Hotpatching, meaning security patches can be applied to IIS without taking your website offline for a reboot.
Yes. Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and SQL Server 2022 are fully compatible with Windows Server 2025. The NVMe SSD storage on all Host4Fun plans provides the high IOPS that SQL Server workloads require. SQL Server Express edition is free to download and install for smaller databases. Secured-core server provides additional kernel-level protection for databases handling sensitive or regulated data.
Host4Fun Windows Server 2025 VPS is available in 35+ locations. In the USA: Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, San Jose, Ashburn, Phoenix, Las Vegas, North Carolina, Oregon and Utah. Canada is also available. In Europe: Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), France (Paris), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Poland, Norway, Finland, Spain, Italy and Romania. In Asia-Pacific: Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), Malaysia and Australia (Sydney). All locations include the 180-day EVAL licence and full RDP access.
Your Windows Server 2025 VPS provisions automatically within minutes of completing payment. There is no manual provisioning queue — the deployment is fully automated. RDP credentials are emailed to you instantly once the VPS is live. In most cases you can open Remote Desktop Connection and be logged in to your new Windows Server 2025 VPS within 5 minutes of ordering.

Prefer Linux over Windows?

Host4Fun also offers high-performance Linux VPS — Ubuntu VPS, Debian VPS, AlmaLinux VPS and Rocky Linux VPS — all on the same AMD Ryzen, DDR5 and NVMe hardware. No licensing costs, full root access, cPanel and Plesk ready. Starting from $5/month across 35+ locations.

Linux VPS
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