One more note is that if you do want the full server OS. You'll need to go to Server 2022 Standard. The Essentials SKU is only available through major OEMs now. (Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.) That's $1,500 on top of your hardware.
But the good news is that it's no longer a limited version of Windows Server. Appears you get the full functionality of the Standard version.
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