New to running Windows Server in the cloud? Start here. These guides take you from an empty server to a working, secured machine: choosing the right version, connecting over RDP, and getting the first-day basics right so nothing bites you later.
Deploy your first Windows Server, connect over RDP, and get the basics set up: plans, versions, users, and first-day configuration.
New to running Windows Server in the cloud? Start here. These guides take you from an empty server to a working, secured machine: choosing the right version, connecting over RDP, and getting the first-day basics right so nothing bites you later.
Work through them in order, or jump straight to what you need.
Compare Azure Windows VMs with Raff Windows VPS for SMB and MSP workloads, including pricing structure, Windows licensing, egress, support, migration complexity, and when each platform is the better fit.
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Understand the real cost of a Windows VPS in 2026, including compute, Windows Server licensing, RDS access, backups, storage, bandwidth, support, and workload sizing.
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Deploy a Windows Server 2025 VPS on Raff, choose the right image and production licensing path, create the VM, confirm it reaches Running, and verify the first boot before continuing to server setup.
Compare Windows Server 2025 Core vs Desktop Experience for a VPS. Learn why Standard vs Desktop Experience is not an edition choice, which roles require GUI, and when Server Core is the better fit.
Compare Windows Server 2022 vs 2025 vs 2019 across lifecycle, security, compatibility, editions, upgrade paths, requirements, and which version fits your workload.
Use this 30-minute Windows Server setup checklist after deploying a VPS to establish updates, administrator access, firewall and Defender checks, storage visibility, and a recovery point before installing workloads.
Connect to a Windows VPS with Remote Desktop from Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad, or Android, then fix common RDP login, port, certificate, and connectivity errors.
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Set up and scale remote desktop (RDP, multi-user RDS, RemoteApp), plus how Windows Server and RDS CAL licensing actually works on a VPS.
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