Questions and Answers
What is the name of the server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems?
The first early preview version of Windows Server 2016 became available on January 1, 2014.
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What are the three editions of Windows Server 2016?
Essentials, Standard, Datacenter
Study Notes
Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft, released on September 26, 2016
- It was developed concurrently with Windows 10
Editions of Windows Server 2016
- Essentials
- Standard
- Datacenter
Installation Options
- Desktop Experience (GUI) • Classic and well-known form of Windows Server • Contains a GUI, making it user-friendly and easy to manage
- Core Server • Lacks some features and roles compared to Desktop Experience • Smaller disk footprint and attack surface • Less updates, reboots, and open ports • Great option for infrastructure servers like Active Directory Domain Controllers and DNS servers • No accessibility tools, out-of-box experience, or audio support
- Nano Server • Available only as a container base OS image • Meant to be run as a container within a container host • Used for containerized applications meant for server OSs • Can be deployed with Standard or Datacenter, but requires attached Software Assurance to the licensing of the host server
Core Server Advantages & Disadvantages
- Advantages: • Smaller footprint (less CPU, RAM, and disk space consumption) • Less vulnerabilities and more resistance to cyber attacks • Less updates and patches, resulting in less restarts • Easy to turn off Windows Update by setting updates to manual via Sconfig
- Disadvantages: • Some roles and functions are not supported
Minimal System Requirements for Windows Server 2016
- The actual requirements depend on the system configuration and installed applications and features
Objectives
- By the end of this lecture, students will be able to: • Explain the basic operation of Windows Server 2016 • Define the server operating systems 2016 • Compare versions of operating system 2016 • Define Core Server • Define Nano Server • Install Windows Server 2016
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Description
Learn about the different installation options for Windows Server, including Desktop Experience, Core server, and Nano. Understand the features and characteristics of each option.
