On: Ask HN: Is there a cut-down/minimal version of Windows for running on servers?

There was Windows Server Nano, but now it's a Container "OS" only? [1]

Edit: ahh Server Core is probably what you're looking for as the base OS [2].

[1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/...

[2] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrati...