How to Join Windows Server 2022 Core to Active Directory

In this post, I will show you how to join Windows Server 2022 Core to an Active Directory (AD) domain. So, if you are you looking for more wholesome Windows Server 2022 goodness, you came to the right place! Joining Windows Server Core to an Active Directory domain lets you manage the security of the […] Continue reading How to Join Windows Server 2022 Core to Active Directory

How to Install Windows Server 2022 Core

In this post, I will demonstrate how to install Windows Server 2022 the way Microsoft recommends… using the ‘Server Core’ option. Yes, by default, this is the default installation choice. You should install Windows Server 2022 using the Server Core option whenever possible. Windows Server 2022 contains new features and it is the most secure […] Continue reading How to Install Windows Server 2022 Core

No Surprise That Exchange Online Uses Windows Server Core


A recent Microsoft post contained the news that Exchange Online uses Windows Server Core. That might be news to some, but not to anyone who’s been following the advice of the Exchange product group. Exchange Online doesn’t use virtual servers, follows a preferred architecture, wants to reduce the potential attack surface, and extract as much CPU as possible out of its servers. All good reasons why Windows Server Core helps.

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