And obviously, without the underlying “Essentials” bits, there can be no more new WSE RemoteApp or WSE WorkFolders product releases going forward. What we are presented with, is now more in line with Windows foundation server from several years ago.“īasically, Microsoft is releasing their first (and last) non-essentials Windows Server Essentials release that is completely gutted of anything even remotely resembling Windows Server Essentials as we currently know it. Gone are the wizards and tools designed for the small business owner.Īll that remains of Essentials, is the name Essentials and the licensing limits of the Essentials SKU, of 25 client access licenses. “ With the release of Server 2019 Essentials, the end of an era has been reached.

Small Business Server MVP Robert Pearman summarizes the upcoming release of Windows Server 2019 Essentials as follows:

While Microsoft will still be releasing an “Essentials” SKU for Windows Server 2019, it will be completely devoid of everything that we recognize as being part of Windows Server Essentials in its current form. On Septemthe Microsoft Windows Server Team announced via the Windows Server Blog that they are killing off Windows Server Essentials as it currently exists today:

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