Understanding the installation of Windows Server 2022

One of the daily tasks performed by a system administrator is installing a new Operating System (OS). However, it is more than an installation, as it includes steps such as preparing for the installation, installing the OS, verifying the installation, and initial server configuration. Simply put, it’s the starting point for everything! Although there might be rare situations when servers come with preloaded OSs, in most cases, it is a system administrator’s responsibility to make sure that the server has an OS and, with that, get the job done.

Let’s begin by understanding partition schemes, as this will help us manage the partitions on the disks.

Getting to know the partition schemes

The disk partition is a disk’s logical division so that an OS can manage data. In comparison, the partition scheme represents the technology used to manage the sections on the disks. In general, there are two partition...