Is S3, S4 and Modern Standby common support in Windows Server 2022/ 2025 ?

meekim 0 Reputation points
2025-01-20T03:50:48.8266667+00:00

As i know, in general servers designed to run continuously and don't support S3, S4 and modern standby modes like a client Win10/Win11. Is this correct ?

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  1. Daisy Zhou 29,376 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2025-01-21T08:10:26.39+00:00

    Hello

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    Yes, you are right.

    Windows Server 2022 and likely future versions such as Windows Server 2025 are optimized for continuous operation and high availability. These systems are intended to provide services and resources without interruption, which is why power-saving modes like S3, S4, and Modern Standby are not commonly supported or used in server environments.

    References:

    System Sleeping States - Windows drivers | Microsoft Learn

    Modern Standby stress and long-duration testing | Microsoft Learn

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,

    Daisy Zhou

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