In case you missed the annoucement, Microsoft have released more information on their upcoming server version called, Windows Server 2025.
More info here:
- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-insiders/announcing-windows-server-preview-build-26040/m-p/4040858
- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-news-and-best/introducing-windows-server-2025/ba-p/4026374
If you want to give it a try, the Canary version can be downloaded after joining the Insiders Preview:
Anyway, I thought I would try it out and trying installing Veeam B&R on it. I mean, why not? New server OS, and the first thing to go on there is Veeam? Let’s do it.
Long story short, it was plain sailing and Veeam B&R installed successfully.
![](https://uploads-eu-west-1.insided.com/veeam-en/attachment/53266aae-7182-410b-a7d0-3190adb8a9a6.png)
![](https://uploads-eu-west-1.insided.com/veeam-en/attachment/d9294cd3-7f4c-4657-b156-e7e02043db3a.png)
Usual caveats apply if you are going to be testing it out on Server 2025.