While many servers today utilize Linux as their Operating System, there are still plenty of applications which are perfectly suited for Windows Server. Windows Server 2016 provides a light-weight graphical interface for individuals and enterprises running Microsoft based services.
Server 2016 of Windows Server is smaller, faster, and comes with new and upgraded features such as window containers, Hyper-v, windows defender, active directory domain services and so much more. However, you must meet the minimum requirements to be able to install and use it.
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In this article, we’ll outline the server requirements for Windows Server 2016 as well as our recommendations if you are looking to setup a Hybrid or Dedicated Server running Windows Server.
Table of Contents
1. Windows Server 2016 Minimum Hardware Requirements 1.1. Processor 1.2. RAM 1.3. Disk Controller and Disk Space 1.4. Network Adapter 1.5. Other Windows Server 2016 Requirements 2. Windows Server 2016 Recommended Hardware Requirements 3. How much does a Windows Server 2016 Server Cost?
Windows Server 2016 Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Processor: 1.4Ghz 64-bit processor
- RAM: 512 MB
- Disk Space: 32 GB
- Network: Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter, 1Gbps connection is ideal.
- Optical Storage: DVD drive (if installing the OS from DVD media)
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1. Processor
For you to run Windows Server 2016, you need a minimum of AMD64 or 1.4GHz EMT64 Processor.
Your processor must also be compatible with x64 instruction set architecture and should support security features such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and NX Bit.
It should also support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW, and LAHF/SAHF.
As well, it should support Second Level Address Translation: Extended Page Table (EPT) and Nested Page Tables (NPT).
2. RAM
The following are the minimum RAM requirements for this server:
- 512 MB and 2 GB for Window Servers that have the Desktop Experience feature
- ECC type or a similar technology
If you create a virtual machine (VM) that has the minimum hardware parameters and then attempt to install WS2016 on the VM, the setup is likely to fail.
To avoid this, you can allocate 800 MB RAM or more to the VM you intend to install WS2016 on and run setup. Once the installation is complete, you can then reduce the VM’s RAM to 512 MB.
You can also interrupt the booting process of Windows Server 2016 by pressing SHIFT+F10. In the CP (command prompt) that will pop up, you can make use of the Diskpart.exe command-line tool to create the desired installation partition. Then run the Wpeutil createpagefile /path=X:pf.sys (where X represents the installation partition you created).
After that, close the CP and continue with the installation process.
3. Disk Controller and Disk Space
Your disk controller should be PCI Express compliant.
You should also note that WS2016 does not support ATA/ IDE /PATA//EIDE for boot, page, or data. For Core installation, you need a minimum disk space of 32 GB.
Additional 4 GB is required for the installation of Graphical User Interface (GUI).
4. Network Adapter
Microsoft recommends the following minimum Windows Server 2016 system requirements:
- A Gigabit adapter with 1 Gbps throughput
- Your network Adapter Should be PCI Express Compliant
- Your Ethernet Adapter should also support PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment)
If your system meets these requirements, you can consider installing the revolutionary server.
5. Other Windows Server 2016 Requirements
If you intend to install WS2016 from a DVD media, you should ensure your computer has a DVD drive.
You should also have a UEFI 2.3.1c-based system, Graphic device, Trusted Platform Module, keyboard, internet access, and firmware supporting secure boot.
A Microsoft mouse and a monitor that has high-resolution can also help to make the installation process smooth and successful.
After installation, you need to gather some security tips to protect your Windows server.
Windows Server 2016 Recommended Hardware Requirements
- Processor: 3.0GHz 64 Bit Processor
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- Disk Space: 32 GB
- Network: Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter, 1Gbps connection is ideal.
- Optical Storage: DVD drive (if installing the OS from DVD media)
Based on our real-world usage of a GUI based Windows Server 2016 install, we’d recommend server specs above the bare minimum outlined by Microsoft. Memory usage in particular was closer to 1.5GB than 512MB.
How much does a Windows Server 2016 Server Cost?
The cost of a Windows Server 2016 dedicated server ranges from $95/month up to $345 a month depending on your hardware requirements.
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Wrapping Up
Windows Server 2016 is easy to install and may meet your business needs. However, you need to ensure your system meets the Windows Server 2016 requirements highlighted above.
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Andrew Lemak is a seasoned Datacenter Solutions Analyst at ServerMania, where he specializes in optimizing data center infrastructure for maximum efficiency and performance. With a passion for technology and a keen eye for detail, Andrew ensures that ServerManias clients receive top-notch solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Windows Server 2016 is the eleventh major version of the Windows NT operating system produced by Microsoft to be released under the Windows Server brand name. It was developed alongside Windows 10 and is the successor to the Windows 8.1-based Windows Server 2012 R2. The first early preview version (Technical Preview) became available on October 1, 2014 together with the first technical preview of System Center.[5] Windows Server 2016 was released on September 26, 2016 at Microsoft’s Ignite conference[1] and reached general availability on October 12, 2016.[2]
Windows Server 2016
| Version of the Windows NT operating system | |
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Screenshot of Windows Server 2016 with Desktop Experience |
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Written in |
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| OS family | Windows Server |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model |
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| Released to manufacturing |
September 26, 2016; 8 years ago[1] |
| General availability |
October 12, 2016; 8 years ago[2] |
| Latest release | 1607 (10.0.14393.8066) (May 13, 2025; 0 days ago[3]) [±] |
| Marketing target | Business |
| Update method | Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM |
| Platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (Windows NT kernel) |
| Default user interface |
Windows shell (Graphical) Windows PowerShell (Command line) |
| License | Trialware, Volume licensing, Microsoft Software Assurance, MSDN subscription, Microsoft Imagine |
| Preceded by | Windows Server 2012 R2 (2013) |
| Succeeded by | Windows Server 2019 (2018) |
| Official website | Windows Server 2016 (archived at Wayback Machine) |
| Support status | |
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It was succeeded by Windows Server 2019 and the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel, which was released in 2017. Mainstream support for Windows Server 2016 ended on January 11, 2022, and extended support will end on January 12, 2027.
Windows Server 2016 has a variety of new features, including
- Active Directory Federation Services: It is possible to configure AD FS to authenticate users stored in non-AD directories, such as X.500 compliant Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directories and SQL databases.[6]
- Windows Defender: Windows Server Antimalware is installed and enabled by default without the GUI, which is an installable Windows feature.[7]
- Remote Desktop Services: Support for OpenGL 4.4 and OpenCL 1.1, performance and stability improvements; MultiPoint Services role (see Windows MultiPoint Server)[8]
- Storage Services: Central Storage QoS Policies; Storage Replicas (storage-agnostic, block-level, volume-based, synchronous and asynchronous replication using SMB3 between servers for disaster recovery).[9] Storage Replica replicates blocks instead of files; files can be in use. It’s not multi-master, not one-to-many and not transitive. It periodically replicates snapshots, and the replication direction can be changed.
- Failover Clustering: Cluster operating system rolling upgrade, Storage Replicas[10]
- Web Application Proxy: Preauthentication for HTTP Basic application publishing, wildcard domain publishing of applications, HTTP to HTTPS redirection, Propagation of client IP address to backend applications[11]
- IIS 10: Support for HTTP/2
- Windows PowerShell 5.1[12]
- Windows Server Containers [13]
- DHCP: As Network Access Protection was deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2, in Windows Server 2016 the DHCP role no longer supports NAP[14]
- DNS:
- DNS client: Service binding – enhanced support for computers with more than one network interface[15]
- DNS Server: DNS policies, new DDS record types (TLSA, SPF, and unknown records), new PowerShell cmdlets and parameters[16]
- Windows Server Gateway now supports Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels[17]
- IP address management (IPAM): Support for /31, /32, and /128 subnets; discovery of file-based, domain-joined DNS servers; new DNS functions; better integration of DNS, DHCP, and IP Address (DDI) Management[18]
- Network Controller: A new server role to configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot virtual and physical network devices and services in the datacentre[19]
- Hyper-V Network virtualization: Programmable Hyper-V switch (a new building block of Microsoft’s software-defined networking solution); VXLAN encapsulation support; Microsoft Software Load Balancer interoperability; better IEEE Ethernet standard compliance.[20]
- Rolling Hyper-V cluster update: Unlike upgrading clusters from Windows 2008 R2 to 2012 level, Windows Server 2016 cluster nodes can be added to a Hyper-V Cluster with nodes running Windows Server 2012 R2. The cluster continues to function at a Windows Server 2012 R2 feature level until all of the nodes in the cluster have been upgraded and the cluster functional level has been upgraded.[21]
- Storage quality of service (QoS) to centrally monitor end-to-end storage performance and create policies using Hyper-V and Scale-Out File Servers
- New, more efficient binary virtual machine configuration format (.VMCX extension for virtual machine configuration data and the .VMRS extension for runtime state data)
- Production checkpoints
- Hyper-V Manager: Alternate credentials support, down-level management, WS-Management protocol
- Integration services for Windows guests distributed through Windows Update
- Hot add and remove for network adapters (for generation 2 virtual machines) and memory (for generation 1 and generation 2 virtual machines)
- Linux secure boot
- Connected Standby compatibility
- Storage Resiliency feature of Hyper-V is formed for detecting transitory loss of connectivity to VM storage. VMs will be paused until connectivity is re-established.[22]
- RDMA compatible Virtual Switch[23]
Microsoft announced a new installation option, Nano Server, which offers a minimal-footprint headless version of Windows Server. It excludes the graphical user interface, WoW64 (support for 32-bit software) and Windows Installer. It does not support console login, either locally or via Remote Desktop Connection. All management is performed remotely via Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Windows PowerShell and Remote Server Management Tools (a collection of web-based GUI and command line tools).[24] However, in Technical Preview 5, Microsoft has re-added the ability to administer Nano Server locally through PowerShell.
According to Microsoft engineer Jeffrey Snover, Nano Server has 93% lower VHD size, 92% fewer critical security advisories, and 80% fewer reboots than Windows Server.[25][26]
Nano Server is only available to Microsoft Software Assurance customers[2] and on cloud computing platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.
Starting with the new feature release of Windows Server version 1709, Nano Server can only be installed inside a container host.[27]
Microsoft has been reorganized by Satya Nadella, putting the Server and System Center teams together. Previously, the Server team was more closely aligned with the Windows client team. The Azure team is also working closely with the Server team.[28]
In March 2017, Microsoft demonstrated an internal version of Server 2016 running on the ARMv8-A architecture. It was reported that Microsoft was working with Qualcomm Centriq and Cavium ThunderX2 chips. According to James Vincent of The Verge, this decision endangers Intel’s dominance of the server CPU market.[29][30][31] However, later inquiry from Microsoft revealed that this version of Windows Server is only for internal use and only impacts subscribers of Microsoft Azure service.[32]
A public beta version of Windows Server 2016 (then still called vNext) branded as «Windows Server Technical Preview» was released on October 1, 2014; the technical preview builds are aimed toward enterprise users. The first Technical Preview was first set to expire on April 15, 2015 but[33] Microsoft later released a tool to extend the expiry date, to last until the second tech preview of the OS in May 2015.[34] The second beta version, «Technical Preview 2», was released on May 4, 2015. Third preview version, «Technical Preview 3» was released on August 19, 2015. «Technical Preview 4» was released on November 19, 2015. «Technical Preview 5» was released on April 27, 2016.
Windows Server 2016 Insider Preview Build 16237 was released to Windows Insiders on July 13, 2017.[35][36]
Windows Server 2016 was officially released at Microsoft’s Ignite Conference on September 26, 2016. Unlike its predecessor, Windows Server 2016 is licensed by the number of CPU cores rather than number of CPU sockets—a change that has similarly been adopted by BizTalk Server 2013 and SQL Server 2014.[37] The new licensing structure that has been adopted by Windows Server 2016 has also moved away from the Windows Server 2012/2012R2 CPU socket licensing model in that now the amount of cores covered under one license is limited. Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter core licensing now covers a minimum of 8 core licenses for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses for each server. Core licenses are sold in packs of two with Standard Edition providing the familiar rights to run 2 virtualized OS environments. If the server goes over 16 core licenses for a 2 processor server additional licenses will now be required with Windows Server 2016.[38]
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, released on October 1, 2014, was the first beta version of the operating system made publicly available. Its version number was 6.4.9841.[5]
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2 was made available on May 4, 2015. Its version number was 10.0.10074. (A similar jump in the most significant part of the version number from 6 to 10 is seen in Windows 10.) Highlights of this version include:[39]
- Nano Server installation option[40][41]
- Hyper-V: hot add and remove memory and NIC; resilient virtual machines to keep running even when their cluster fabric fails[42]
- Rolling upgrades for Hyper-V and Storage clusters[40][42]
- Networking: Converged NIC across tenant and RDMA traffic; PacketDirect on 40G[42]
- Storage: Virtual Machine Storage Path resiliency; Storage Spaces Direct to aggregate Storage Spaces across multiple servers; Storage Replica[42]
- Security: Host Guardian Service, helping to keep trust and isolation boundary between the cloud infrastructure and guest OS layers; Just Enough Administration, restricting users to perform only specific tasks[42]
- Management: PowerShell Desired State Configuration; PowerShell Package Manager; Windows Management Framework 5.0 April Preview and DSC Resource Kit[42]
- Other: Conditional access control in AD FS; application authentication support for OpenID Connect and OAuth; full OpenGL support with RDS for VDI; Server-side support for HTTP/2, including header compression, connection multiplexing and server push[42]
- Installation options: Minimal Server Interface was made default and renamed the Server installation option to “Server with local admin tools”.[43]
The third technical preview of Windows Server 2016 was made available on August 19, 2015. Its version number was 10.0.10514. Highlights of this version include:
- Windows Server Containers[44]
- Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS): authentication of users stored in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directories[44]
- Installation options: The Server installation option had been renamed to “Server with Desktop Experience” having the shell and Desktop Experience installed by default. Due to the structural changes required to deliver the Desktop Experience on Server, it is no longer possible to convert from Server with Desktop Experience to Server Core or to convert Server Core up to Server with Desktop Experience.[43]
The fourth technical preview of the operating system was made available on November 19, 2015, one year and one month after the initial technical preview. Its version number was 10.0.10586, based on Windows 10 version 1511. Its highlights include:
- Nano Server supports the DNS Server and IIS server roles, as well as MPIO, VMM, SCOM, DSC push mode, DCB, Windows Server Installer, and the WMI provider for Windows Update. Its Recovery Console supports editing and repairing the network configuration. A Windows PowerShell module is now available to simplify building Nano Server images.[45]
- Hyper-V Containers encapsulates each container in a light weight virtual machine.[45]
The last technical preview of Windows Server 2016 was made available on April 27, 2016. Its version number was 10.0.14300. Its highlights include:[46]
- Mostly general refinements. Greater time accuracy in both physical and virtual machines
- Container support adds performance improvements, simplified network management, and support for Windows containers on Windows 10
- Nano Server: an updated module for building Nano Server images, including more separation of physical host and guest virtual machine functionality as well as support for different Windows Server editions. Improvements to the Recovery Console, including separation of inbound and outbound firewall rules as well as the ability to repair configuration of WinRM
- Networking: traffic to new or existing virtual appliances can now be both mirrored and routed. With a distributed firewall and Network security groups, this enables dynamically segmented and secure workloads in a manner similar to Azure. One can deploy and manage the entire Software-defined networking (SDN) stack using System Center Virtual Machine Manager. Docker can be used to manage Windows Server container networking, and associate SDN policies not only with virtual machines but containers as well
- Remote Desktop Services: a highly available RDS deployment can leverage Azure SQL Database for the RD Connection Brokers in high availability mode
- Management: ability to run PowerShell.exe locally on Nano Server (no longer remote only), new Local Users & Groups cmdlets to replace the GUI, added PowerShell debugging support, and added support in Nano Server for security logging & transcription and JEA (Just Enough Administration)
- Shielded Virtual Machines:
- New «Encryption Supported» mode that offers more protections than for an ordinary virtual machine, but less than «Shielded» mode, while still supporting vTPM, disk encryption, Live Migration traffic encryption, and other features, including direct fabric administration conveniences such as virtual machine console connections and Powershell Direct
- Full support for converting existing non-shielded Generation 2 virtual machines to shielded virtual machines, including automated disk encryption
- Shielded virtual machines are compatible with Hyper-V Replica
Release to manufacturing
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Windows Server 2016 was released to manufacturing on September 26, 2016, bearing the version number of 10.0.14393 (same as Windows 10 Anniversary Update). Microsoft added the following final touches:
- Available for a 180-day evaluation
- Fixed Start menu corruptions
- Improved user experience and performance
- Windows Store apps have been removed
- Login screen now has a background
- The Windows Hello feature has been added
- Dark theme has been added
Semi-Annual Channel releases
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Windows Server, version 1709 (version shared with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update) was released on October 17, 2017. The release has dropped the Windows Server 2016 name and is just called Windows Server by Microsoft.[47] It is offered to the Microsoft Software Assurance customers who have an active Windows Server 2016 license and has the same system requirements. This is the first Windows Server product to fall under the «Semi-Annual Channel» (SAC) release cadence.[48] This product only features the Server Core and the Nano Server modes. Of the two, only the Server Core mode of the OS can be installed on a bare system. The Nano Server mode is only available as an operating system container.[49]
Windows Server, version 1803 (version shared with Windows 10 April 2018 Update) is the second Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server.[50] It is also the final version to be branched off the Server 2016 codebase, as the next release shares the version number 1809 with Windows Server 2019.[51]
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| Windows Server 2016 | |
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| Разработчик | Microsoft |
| Семейство ОС | Windows NT |
| Основана на | Windows 10 |
| Исходный код | Закрытый исходный код |
| Первый выпуск | 12 октября 2016 года [1] |
| Последняя версия | Windows Server 1709 (17 октября 2017 [2]) |
| Частота обновления финальных версий |
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| Метод обновления | Центр обновления Windows, ISO-образ. |
| Поддерживаемые языки | Многоязычный |
| Поддерживаемые платформы | x86_64 |
| Тип ядра | Гибридное ядро (Windows NT) |
| Интерфейс | Metro |
| Лицензия | Пользовательское соглашение |
| Состояние | Частично актуальное (основная поддержка прекращена 11 января 2022 года, полная поддержка прекратится 12 января 2027 года) |
| Предыдущая | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Следующая | Windows Server 2019 |
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Windows Server 2016[4] (кодовое имя Windows Server vNext) — серверная операционная система от Microsoft. Система является частью семейства Windows NT и разрабатывается одновременно с Windows 10. Первая ранняя предварительная версия (Technical Preview) стала доступна 1 октября 2014 года, одновременно с первой предварительной версией System Center[5]. Релиз состоялся 12 октября 2016 года.
• Механизм обновления ОС хостов кластера без его остановки (Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade) — это происходит через создание смешанного кластера Windows Server 2012 R2 и Windows Server vNext.
• Синхронная репликация хранилищ на уровне блоков с поддержкой географически распределенных кластеров.
• Виртуальный сетевой контроллер (software-defined networking stack) для одновременного управления физическими и виртуальными сетями.
• Новый формат файлов конфигурации виртуальных машин (.VMCX и .VMRS), с более высокой степенью защиты от сбоев на уровне хранилища. Также можно будет обновлять версии конфигурационных файлов.
• Можно создавать снэпшоты прямо из гостевой ОС.
• Полноценный Storage Quality of Service (QoS) — возможность динамического отслеживания производительности хранилищ и горячая миграция виртуальных машин при превышении этими хранилищами пороговых значений (IOPS).
• Изменения в самом Hyper-V: использование альтернативных аккаунтов (хранение нескольких учётных данных одного человека, возможность использования по времени), возможность управления предыдущими версиями Hyper-V в корпоративной инфраструктуре, обновление и улучшение протокола удалённого управления, возможность безопасной загрузки гостевых операционных систем Linux
• Возможность обновления Integration Services через Windows Update.
• «Горячее» добавление сетевых карт и оперативной памяти.
• Поддержка OpenGL и OpenCL для Remote Desktop.
• Возможности публикации приложений.
• Совместимость с режимом Connected Standby.
• Windows Defender: Windows Server Antimalware теперь установлена и включена по умолчанию без графического интерфейса[6]
• IIS 10: Добавлена поддержка протокола HTTP/2
• Windows PowerShell 5.0[7]
• Убран Telnet сервер.
Сравнение аппаратных возможностей Windows Server 2016 с более ранними версиями[8]
| Возможности | Версия Windows Server | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/2012 R2 Standard и Datacenter | 2016 Standard и Datacenter | |
| Поддержка физической памяти (узла) | До 4 ТБ на сервер | До 24 ТБ на сервер (6 шт.) |
| Поддержка физических логических процессоров (узла) | До 320 логических процессоров | До 512 логических процессоров |
| Поддержка памяти виртуальной машины | До 1 ТБ на виртуальную машину | До 12 ТБ на виртуальную машину (12 шт.) |
| Поддержка виртуальных процессоров виртуальной машины | До 64 виртуальных процессоров на виртуальную машину | До 240 виртуальных процессоров на виртуальную машину (3,75 шт.) |
Сравнение Windows Server 2016 с более ранними версиями[8]
| Возможности | Версия Windows Server | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 R2 | 2012 R2 | 2016 | |
| Экранированные виртуальные машины | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Администрирование по принципу «необходимого минимума» | Да | Да | Да |
| Администрирование по принципу «своевременного предоставления» | Частично | Да | Да |
| Защитник учётных данных | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Remote Credential Guard | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Защитник устройства | Нет | Нет | Да |
| AppLocker | Частично | Да | Да |
| Защитник Windows | Частично | Частично | Да |
| Защита потока управления | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Улучшенное обнаружение угроз | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Последовательное обновление ОС кластера | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Рабочие нагрузки Linux и FreeBSD | Частично | Частично | Да |
| «Горячее» добавление и удаление дисков, памяти и сетей | Нет | Частично | Да |
| RDS RemoteFX vGPU | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Средства управления сервером | Частично | Частично | Да |
| Установка Nano Server | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Балансировка нагрузки виртуальных машин | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Сетевой контроллер | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Микросегментация | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Балансировщик нагрузки программного обеспечения | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Storage Spaces Direct | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Качество обслуживания для хранилища | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Дедупликация данных | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Storage Replica | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Мониторинг работоспособности хранилища | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Поддержка устройств высокой производительности NVMe | Нет | Да | Да |
| Постоянная память для обеспечения максимальной производительности приложения | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Масштабируемый файловый сервер | Нет | Частично | Да |
| Отказоустойчивость хранения виртуальной машины | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Контейнеры Windows Server | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Контейнеры Hyper-V | Нет | Нет | Да |
| Настройка требуемого состояния Windows PowerShell | Да | Да | Да |
| Windows PowerShell 5.1 | Да | Да | Да |
Известны следующие редакции Windows Server 2016:
- Windows Server 2016 Standard
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
- Hyper-V Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 Essentials
- Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup
- Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard
Сравнение редакций Windows Server 2016 Standard и Datacenter[9]
| Возможности, компоненты | Редакция Windows Server 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Datacenter | ||
| Максимальное число пользователей | По числу клиентских лицензий | ||
| Максимальное число подключений SMB | 16 777 216 | ||
| Максимальное число подключений RRAS | Без ограничений | ||
| Максимальное число подключений IAS | 2 147 483 647 | ||
| Максимальное число подключений RDS | 65 535 | ||
| Максимальное число сокетов в 64-разрядной версии | 64 | ||
| Максимальное число ядер | Без ограничений | ||
| Максимальный объём ОЗУ | 24 ТБ | ||
| Можно использовать как гостевую службу виртуализации | 2 виртуальные машины и один узел Hyper-V на лицензию | Неограниченное количество виртуальных машин и один узел Hyper-V на лицензию | |
| Сервер может присоединиться к домену | Да | Да | |
| Защита периметра сети или брандмауэр | Нет | Нет | |
| DirectAccess | Да | Да | |
| DLNA-кодеки и потоковая передача мультимедиа в Интернете | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Службы сертификатов Active Directory | Да | Да | |
| Доменные службы Active Directory | Да | Да | |
| Службы федерации Active Directory (AD FS) | Да | Да | |
| Службы Active Directory облегченного доступа к каталогам (AD LDS) | Да | Да | |
| Службы управления правами Active Directory (AD RMS) | Да | Да | |
| Подтверждение работоспособности устройств | Да | Да | |
| DHCP-сервер | Да | Да | |
| DNS-сервер | Да | Да | |
| Факс-сервер | Да | Да | |
| Файловые службы и службы хранилища | Файловый сервер | Да | Да |
| Служба BranchCache для сетевых файлов | Да | Да | |
| Дедупликация данных | Да | Да | |
| Пространства имен DFS | Да | Да | |
| Репликация DFS | Да | Да | |
| Диспетчер ресурсов файлового сервера | Да | Да | |
| Служба агента VSS файлового сервера | Да | Да | |
| Целевой сервер iSCSI | Да | Да | |
| Поставщик хранилища цели iSCSI | Да | Да | |
| Сервер для NFS | Да | Да | |
| Рабочие папки | Да | Да | |
| Службы хранения | Да | Да | |
| Служба защиты узла | Да | Да | |
| Hyper-V | Да | Включая экранированные виртуальные машины | |
| Службы MultiPoint | Да | Да | |
| Сетевой контроллер | Нет | Да | |
| Службы политики сети и доступа | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Службы печати и документов | Да | Да | |
| Удаленный доступ | Да | Да | |
| Службы удаленных рабочих столов | Да | Да | |
| Службы активации корпоративных лицензий | Да | Да | |
| Веб-службы (IIS) | Да | Да | |
| Службы развертывания Windows | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Режим Windows Server Essentials | Да | Да | |
| Службы Windows Server Update Services | Да | Да | |
| .NET Framework 3.5 | Да | Да | |
| .NET Framework 4.6 | Да | Да | |
| Фоновая интеллектуальная служба передачи (BITS) | Да | Да | |
| Шифрование диска BitLocker | Да | Да | |
| Сетевая разблокировка BitLocker | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| BranchCache | Да | Да | |
| Клиент для NFS | Да | Да | |
| Контейнеры | Контейнеры Windows — без ограничений; контейнеры Hyper-V — до двух | Все типы контейнеров— без ограничений | |
| Мост для центра обработки данных | Да | Да | |
| Direct Play | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Enhanced Storage | Да | Да | |
| Отказоустойчивая кластеризация | Да | Да | |
| Управление групповой политикой | Да | Да | |
| Поддержка защиты узла Hyper-V | Нет | Да | |
| Качество обслуживания ввода-вывода | Да | Да | |
| Внедряемое веб-ядро служб IIS | Да | Да | |
| Клиент печати через Интернет | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| IPAM-сервер | Да | Да | |
| Службы iSNS-сервера | Да | Да | |
| Монитор порта LPR | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Расширение IIS OData для управления | Да | Да | |
| Media Foundation | Да | Да | |
| Очередь сообщений | Да | Да | |
| Multipath I/O | Да | Да | |
| Соединитель MultiPoint | Да | Да | |
| Балансировка сетевой нагрузки | Да | Да | |
| Протокол однорангового разрешения имен (PNRP) | Да | Да | |
| Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (qWave) | Да | Да | |
| Пакет администрирования диспетчера подключений RAS | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Удаленная помощь | |||
| Удаленное разностное сжатие; | Да | Да | |
| RSAT | Да | Да | |
| RPC-через-HTTP-прокси | Да | Да | |
| Коллекция событий установки и загрузки | Да | Да | |
| Простые службы TCP/IP | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Поддержка протоколов общего доступа к файлам SMB 1.0 и CIFS | Да | Да | |
| Ограничение пропускной способности SMB | Да | Да | |
| SMTP-сервер | Да | Да | |
| Служба SNMP | Да | Да | |
| Подсистема балансировки нагрузки программного обеспечения | Да | Да | |
| Реплика хранилища | Нет | Да | |
| Клиент Telnet | Да | Да | |
| TFTP-клиент | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Средства экранирования виртуальных машин для управления структурой | Да | Да | |
| Перенаправитель WebDAV | Да | Да | |
| Биометрическая платформа Windows | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Компоненты Защитника Windows | Да | Да | |
| Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Внутренняя база данных Windows | Да | Да | |
| Windows PowerShell | Да | Да | |
| Служба активации процессов Windows | Да | Да | |
| Служба Windows Search | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Система архивации данных Windows Server | Да | Да | |
| Средства миграции Windows Server | Да | Да | |
| Стандартизированное управление хранилищами Windows | Да | Да | |
| Фильтры Windows TIFF IFilter | Если продукт установлен как сервер с возможностями рабочего стола | ||
| Расширение IIS WinRM | Да | Да | |
| WINS-сервер | Да | Да | |
| Служба беспроводной локальной сети | Да | Да | |
| поддержка WoW64 | Да | Да | |
| Средство просмотра XPS | Да | Да | |
| Анализатор соответствия рекомендациям | Да | Да | |
| Прямой доступ | Да | Да | |
| Динамическая память (в виртуализации) | Да | Да | |
| «Горячее» добавление и удаление оперативной памяти | Да | Да | |
| Microsoft Management Console (MMC) | Да | Да | |
| Минимальный интерфейс сервера | Да | Да | |
| Балансировка сетевой нагрузки | Да | Да | |
| Установка основных серверных компонентов | Да | Да | |
| Вариант установки Nano Server | Да | Да | |
| Диспетчер серверов | Да | Да | |
| SMB Direct и SMB через RDMA | Да | Да | |
| Программно-конфигурируемая сеть | Нет | Да | |
| Служба управления хранилищами | Да | Да | |
| Дисковые пространства | Да | Да | |
| Локальные дисковые пространства | Нет | Да | |
| Службы активации корпоративных лицензий | Да | Да | |
| Интеграция со службами теневого копирования (VSS) | Да | Да | |
| Службы Windows Server Update Services | Да | Да | |
| Диспетчер системных ресурсов Windows | Да | Да | |
| Учет серверных лицензий | Да | Да | |
| Наследование активаций | Как гость, если служба размещена в редакции Datacenter | На узле или как гость |
Windows Server имеет 2 варианта поддержки — «Полугодовой канал» (англ. — Semi-Annual Channel) и «Канал долгосрочного обслуживания» (англ. — Long-term Servicing Channel, LTSC) аналогично Windows 10.
Версии на «полугодовом канале» выходят 2 раза в год, каждая из которых поддерживается 18 месяцев и нумеруется по году и месяцу окончания разработки RTM версии. Например, разработка RTM версии Windows Server 1709 была завершена в сентябре 2017 года.
Версии, которые выходят на «канале долгосрочного обслуживания» имеют 5 лет основной и 5 лет расширенной поддержки. Нумерация версии означает год выпуска. Например, Windows Server 2016 была выпущена в 2016 году.
Сравнение каналов обновлений Windows Server (2016 и более поздние версии)[10][11]
| Канал обновлений | Полугодовой канал | LTSC |
|---|---|---|
| Описание | Короткий срок поддержки | Долгосрочное обслуживание |
| Частота обновлений версий | 2 раза в год | Раз в 2-3 года |
| Поддержка | 18 месяцев | 5 лет основной поддержки
5 лет расширенной поддержки |
| Доступность | Гарантийное ПО и Azure | Все каналы |
| Наименование версий | Windows Server, версия ГГММ | Windows Server ГГГГ |
| Nano Server | Да | Да |
| Основные серверные компоненты | Да | Нет |
| Windows Server в настольной версии | Нет | Да |
По состоянию на январь 2018 года актуальная версия Windows Server на «Полугодовом канале» — 1709, на «канале долгосрочного обслуживания» — 2016.
Обновление с Windows Server 2012 и Windows Server 2012 R2[править | править код]
Пользователи Windows Server 2012 и Windows Server 2012 R2 могут обновиться до Windows Server 2016
Пути обновления до Windows Server 2016[12]
| Редакция Windows Server 2012 до обновления | Редакция Windows Server 2012 R2 до обновления | Редакция Windows Server 2016 после обновления |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Standard или Datacenter | |
| Datacenter | ||
| Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 | Hyper-V Server 2016 (с использованием компонента последовательного обновления ОС кластера) | |
| Essentials | ||
| Standard | ||
| Workgroup |
Программа предварительной оценки Windows Server[править | править код]
Начиная с Windows Server 1709 пользователи могут участвовать в программе предварительной оценки Windows Server (Windows Server Insider Program) по аналогии с Windows 10.[13] Любой пользователь может оказать свою помощь в создании и совершенствовании новой операционной системы Windows Server вместе с разработчиками и получать предварительные сборки ОС.
Для участия необходимо зарегистрироваться на сайте программы предварительной оценки и иметь лицензионную WIndows Server не ниже версии 1709. Пользователи могли скачивать предварительные сборки ОС вручную с мая 2017 года.[14]
В настоящее время программой предварительной оценки руководит Дона Саркар.
| Легенда: | Старая версия | Старая поддерживаемая версия | Текущая версия | Тестовая версия | Будущая версия |
|---|
Аппаратные требования Windows Server 2016 следующие:
| — | Минимальные | Рекомендуемые |
|---|---|---|
| Процессор | 1.4 ГГц | 2 ГГц и выше |
| ОЗУ | 512 МБ (2 ГБ для варианта установки «Сервер с рабочим столом») | 4 ГБ ОЗУ и выше
|
| Видеокарта и монитор | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 и более высокое разрешение |
| Свободное место на жёстком диске | 32 ГБ | 40 ГБ и выше
Сервер с более чем 16 ГБ ОЗУ требует больше места для своп- и dump-файлов. |
| Другие приводы | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM |
| Прочие устройства | клавиатура и мышь | Клавиатура и мышь |
- ↑ Search Product and Services Lifecycle Information — Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs. Дата обращения: 11 ноября 2017. Архивировано 2 октября 2019 года.
- ↑ Windows Server, version 1709 available for download! — Windows Server Blog. Дата обращения: 11 ноября 2017. Архивировано 7 ноября 2017 года.
- ↑ Новые возможности Windows Server версии 1709 | Microsoft Docs. Дата обращения: 11 ноября 2017. Архивировано 11 ноября 2017 года.
- ↑ McAllister, Neil Try to contain your joy: Microsoft emits Windows Server 2016 with nano-services. The Register (4 мая 2015). Дата обращения: 5 мая 2015. Архивировано 11 сентября 2017 года.
- ↑ 1 2 Announcing availability of Windows Server Technical Preview and System Center Technical Preview. Server & Cloud Blog. Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team (17 марта 2015). Дата обращения: 1 апреля 2015. Архивировано 18 марта 2015 года.
- ↑ TechNet: Windows Server Antimalware Overview for Windows Server Technical Preview (Updated: February 19, 2015). Дата обращения: 10 июля 2015. Архивировано 9 апреля 2015 года.
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- https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/cloud-platform/windows-server
In this article, we are going to show discuss System Requirement and Installation Windows Server 2016. In the previous article, you first saw System Requirement and Installation of Windows Server 2012.
System Requirement:
Windows Server 2016 Microsoft recommended and minimum hardware requirements as listed below…
Processor: Minimum 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
Compatible with x64 instruction set
RAM: Minimum: 512 MB (2 GB Server with Desktop Experience installation option) ECC (Error Correcting Code) type or similar technology
Storage Minimum: Hard Disk 32 GB
First, download the following link and download the Windows Server 2016 ISO.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016
After you finish downloading the ISO file, then make a bootable cd/DVD or pen drive. configure your BIOS TO boot from CD OR DVD and press “ENTER to boot from CD/DVD OR Removable device. After a few minutes, you receive the Windows Server 2016 screen shown “Windows. Now let’s click Next and start the process of installing Windows Server 2016. Here, select the language, time, and keyboard settings for your system.
- Just click on Install Now :
Start the Windows Server 2016 installation process by clicking on ‘Install Now‘ here.
- Select Operating System:
Now we will select the operating system here and we will do the next. Here I am going to select the standard operating system. You can install the operating system you prefer.
- Accept Agreement License:
Read license agreement turn on checkbox” I accept the license terms” and then click Next.
- Click On Custom Install:
you’ll need to select the Custom installation option. Go through the installation process normally until you reach the Which type of installation do you want? screen and click the Custom option.
- Create Partitions:
On the next screen, click the Drive options (advanced) link. Create several partitions by clicking the New button and entering a size for each partition.
- Installing Windows:
It will start copying the windows server file. this take will a while could be 20 mins it will reboot automatically.
Also Read- Installing and Configuring Active directory in windows server 2016.
- Password Setting:
In the Password, box enters a new password for this computer and then click finish.
Enjoy working on Windows Server 2016…
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New System Requirements of Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 is the latest release from Microsoft from the Server OS portfolio of Products. Unsurprisingly, with this version, Microsoft’s focus is on the Cloud Data Platform to offer a consistent platform for both On-premises and Cloud Data Centers. It will give you the ability to choose where & how you want to deploy, bare metal or in a VM, On-premises, Azure or within a multi-tenant service provider environment.
Also Read Learn about the New and Improve Features of Windows Server 2016 under 5 minutes.
The Server Operating System will focus on Enterprise Mobility (EMS), IoT, Business Insights, Application Platform and Datacenter transformation.
Windows Server 2016 System Requirements:
Processor requirements:
- A minimum of 1.4 GHz 64-bit EMT64 or AMD64 processor. Quad Core Recommended for production systems.
- Support for security features like NX Bit and DEP (Data Execution Prevention)
- The processor should support CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchWNeeds
- Needs to Support EPT or NPT (Second Level Address Translation)
Disk Space:
For Core installation, a minimum Disk Space of 32 GB is required. Additional 4 GB is necessary for GUI installation.
Disk Space Capacity Planning:
Microsoft Support recommends the following:
- 3 times the RAM size limited up to 32 GB. Which means 96 GB (32×3 = 96 GB)
- Additional disk space of 10-12 GB for additional roles and features installed based on server roles. For 32 GB Systems with GUI (96 + 12 = 108 GB)
- Additional 10 GB is required for Windows Updates. So, 108 GB +10 GB = 118 GB for 32 GB Systems.
- 10 GB extra space for miscellaneous files and logs (Perfmon, Server Trace, etc.) (128 GB for 32 GB Systems)
- Any Disk Space requirements for applications that are installed on the OS partition are additional. For example SQL, Exchange, SharePoint MS-CRM, etc.
Disk Controller:
- Needs to be a PCI Express Compliant Disk Controller.
- ATA/PATA/IDE/EIDE are not supported for either boot, page, or data.
RAM (Random Access memory) Requirements:
- 512 MB ECC supported Memory Modules
- 800 MB for VM Installations, post-installation, reduce RAM to 512 MB.
Optional System Requirements Features:
- Support of UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware with support for secure boot
- Trusted Platform Module
- Graphics Accelerator device and monitor, capable of SVGA (1024 x 768) minimum. 1080 p monitors or higher-resolution recommended.
- Input devices such as a Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing devices)
- Internet access to download Windows Updates where the tenant is managing the updates.
Network Requirements:
- Minimum a Gigabit Ethernet adapter with 1 Gbps throughput.
- Needs to be PCI Express Compliant hardware.
- Supports Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE).As you may know, Wireless Devices cannot be used to boot from the network.
Some of the requirements have changed compared to its predecessor, but most of the changes are already available in hardware that is sold in the market. For example, the processor feature requirements are already present in products sold for the last couple of years.
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