Microsoft launches Windows Server Insider Preview build 19008

Microsoft has introduced Windows Server Insider Preview build 19008 to Fast ring channel to bring container application image optimization. Although vNEXT is included in the version name, this is not Windows Server 2022, but the same 20H1 version as the Windows 10 Insider Preview. Interestingly, the new official version of Windows Server is actually Version 1909, but Microsoft has not mentioned it yet.

The main change brought by this new beta is to reduce the size of the Windows Server Core container image. Microsoft said that the container image has been reduced by 20%. For developers interested in testing, you can click here to download the Windows Server vNEXT 19008 image and related SDK packages.

Note that this beta version belongs to the 20H1 branch. The official version will be released next spring. The specific name may be called Windows Server 2019 version 2003.

Via: Neowin