We performed a comparison between Windows 10 and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Windows 10 is the winner in this comparison. It received higher marks for its technical support and is the less expensive solution.
"It's easy to use."
"As we are talking about Microsoft, I have encountered no problems with the installation."
"As we are talking about Microsoft, the installation has not posed any problems."
"The most valuable features of Windows 10 are the GUI and the compatibility with mostly all the software available on the market."
"The things I like most about Windows 10 are its stability and ease of use."
"It provides us with very good updates and security patching that is required."
"The Windows Store concept, in my opinion, is valuable."
"The solution is stable."
"I find the solution to be easy to use, flexible with overall great performance."
"Its performance is very good, and it is stable. All applications are working perfectly, and there is no issue."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Server is the ease of use and the applications that are available."
"Setting up Windows Server is pretty straightforward. It takes anywhere from a few hours to a day. One person can do it if it's not a complex environment."
"This is a stable product."
"It's very easy and user-friendly compared to any other operating system."
"It is easy to use."
"It would be great if they could make the systems boot faster but I think it is more of a function of the PC than the solutions."
"I do not like the interface of Windows 10 very much and the performance could be enhanced. Sometimes everything is a little bit cumbersome. When I used the interface of Windows 7 it was much quicker than Windows 10, as far as finding the information. I preferred Windows 7 for this interoperability. It was easier to interact with the Windows 7, to use the control panel. With Windows 10 there are fewer settings in the control panel as well, but there's the different possibility to reach the same information, and sometimes it creates confusion."
"I prefer Linux over Windows 10 because the command prompt is better in Linux."
"Windows 10 could improve the performance of the interface, it was faster in Windows 8."
"Stability-wise, it's okay. Sometimes my laptop slows down when I have a lot of applications open, but this could be a laptop issue rather than a Windows 10 issue."
"The solution could improve by providing web applications and have Windows 10 on Azure as a virtual machine."
"When it comes to the Home Edition, there is usually just a license."
"The interface itself could be more user-friendly."
"The technical support could improve."
"They should release a command-line version of the solution."
"The performance is good but we have had some issues when we use virtual machines."
"Windows should add some more compatibility tools to Windows Server."
"The scalability of Windows Server is okay, but it could be better."
"The stability is not very good because you have to restart the system to keep the stability."
"But one issue I have with Windows Server is the limit on the number of concurrent sessions. You cannot have more than three simultaneous users unless you activate a license. You have to install it so that more people can access the applications simultaneously."
"I would like to see easier implementation and better customer service in the future."
Windows 10 is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 176 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 116 reviews. Windows 10 is rated 8.2, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Windows 10 writes "Modern apps and features like Windows Hello provide a consumer-friendly experience". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server writes "Easy to use, simple to set up, and scales well". Windows 10 is most compared with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris, openSUSE Leap and Google Chrome Enterprise, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Oracle Solaris. See our Windows 10 vs. Windows Server report.
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Windows Server integrates well with all Microsoft and many other mainstream solutions.
Building a Failover Cluster is comparatively much easier in Windows Server than with other solutions. We really like the ease of use, stability, and performance of this solution. You get a good active directory that offers consistently evolving features that scales easily. Windows Server supports more memory and uses CPUs more efficiently.
Windows Server requires a lot of monthly maintenance with vulnerability management. From a security aspect, this should be improved. We would like to see a command-line version of Windows Server. Overall this solution can be very expensive.
One popular feature of Windows 10 is its connectivity with mobile devices and ability to make cabless connections with external devices. Windows 10 has improved functionality and better integration between the networks and Windows 10 core system. The new subsystem for Linux is great. Windows 10 also offers a very good gaming option. which many of our team members thoroughly enjoy. It is a very stable solution with flexible scalability.
Windows 10 gets a lot of updates and the automatic updates have caused some problems with our team, resulting in losing files or work. There are instances where updates have caused system crashes and failures. The process needs to be tweaked a bit. The enterprise version has many options, like games that are really intended for home use. The install process can be a bit complex and takes a lot of time to deploy. Windows 10 is a very expensive solution.
Conclusion:
These are both great solutions by an industry leader.
Windows Server is a very robust and powerful on-premises hardware. We were looking to really step up our connections and Windows 10 can only handle about 10 or 20 connections, whereas Windows Server can handle an excess of 50,000 connections. We also needed more memory and more power. Windows10 Pro offers 2TB of RAM, while Windows Server can go to 24TB. Windows Server hardware can also handle more cores and processors; it has 64 sockets to Windows 10’s 2 sockets. Windows Server is the best solution for our organizational needs.
Hi @Netanya Carmi ,
Key Differences Between a Windows Server and a Windows Desktop
Here are the key differences between a Windows server and a Windows desktop.
1. Windows Server Supports More Memory
One of the main differences between a Windows server and desktop is the amount of memory each can support. A desktop running Windows 10 Enterprise has a 4 GB memory limit on an X86 and a 2TB limit on an X64. These numbers are greatly increased depending on the Windows server version. You can view the memory limitations for the Windows and Windows server releases on the Microsoft Developer site.
2. Windows Server Uses CPUs More Efficiently
In general, a server OS is more efficient at using its hardware than a desktop OS, especially a CPU; therefore, if you install Alike on a server OS, you are taking full advantage of the hardware installed on your server, which also allows Alike to offer optimal performance.
3. More Network Connections Allowed on a Windows Server
With a desktop version of Windows, network connections are limited to 10-20. A Windows server is not locked down to just 20 network connections; therefore, a Windows server can support well beyond 20 network connections based on your hardware’s capability.
4. The Server OS is Configured for Background Tasks
By default, server editions of the Windows OS are configured to give priority to background tasks and services, whereas the desktop editions focus on foreground. While priority can be changed, the desktop edition’s management does not yield the same performance results.