. While cloud services are essential to digital transformation - enriching customer experiences through the latest artificial intelligence capabilities and scaling apps globally - many organizations also want to drive innovation at the edge starting in their datacenters. Making this work requires a connected experience across the cloud and edge and a consistent set of experiences for security containers and management. Windows Server 2019 helps you grow your business - and extend operations to the cloud - from a position of strength. It maximizes your existing investments and builds on Windows Server security app innovation and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure capabilities to help you bridge your on-premises investments to the cloudKey Product Info . Extend datacenter to the cloudAdd built-in hybrid management capabilitiesManage privileged identitiesSecure the operating systemSecure fabric virtualizationModernize apps faster with container supportImprove Linux operationsMicrosoft-validated solutions ready to goGet industry leading performanceSimplified management Product Features Extend datacenter to the cloudOnly Microsoft offers consistent hybrid services including a common identity platform with Active Directory a common data platform built on SQL Server technologies and hybrid management and security. Add built-in hybrid management capabilitiesWindows Admin Center delivers an elegant browser-based view of Windows Server workloads running on-premises and in Azure. Easily connect Windows Server deployments to Azure services and use natively integrated services such as Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery without disrupting applications and infrastructure. Manage privileged identitiesMany breaches can be prevented by protecting administrator credentials. Windows Server 2019 ensures that all apps and system components have just enough access privilege. Secure the operating systemDiscover and address security breaches with integrated Windows Defender Advanced Threat Detection. Help prevent host intrusion with Windows Defender Exploit Guard which locks down devices against attack vectors and blocks behaviors commonly used in malware attacks. Secure fabric virtualizationProtect VM workloads from unauthorized access with Shielded Virtual Machines for Windows Server or Linux workloads. Protect network traffic with the flip of a switch with Encrypted Subnets. Modernize apps faster with container supportWindows Server 2019 delivers a smaller Server Core container image for speedier download and offers enhanced support for compute storage and networking of Kubernetes clusters and the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Improve Linux operationsBuilding on previous support to run Linux and Windows containers side by side Windows Server 2019 reduces complexity by enabling developers to use standard tools such as Open SSH Curl and Tar. Microsoft-validated solutions ready to goUse turnkey Hyper-Converged Infrastructure solutions from your preferred hardware partner participating in the Windows Server Software Defined (WSSD) program. Get industry leading performanceConfigurations are optimized for each partner\'s hardware and focus on performance capacity or a balanced approach. Simplified managementSimplify daily management of HCI deployments with Windows Admin Center an elegant lightweight browser-based locally deployed platform that brings together your resources for visibility and action.