Lesson 1 Introducing Windows Server 2016

Lesson 1

Introducing Windows Server 2016

Knowing the capabilities of the Windows Server 2016 operating system enables you to use it effectively and take full advantage of what it can offer your organization. Some of the many improvements to Windows Server 2016 include increased scalability and performance; improved virtualization; improved management tools; and additional deployment options, including Nano Server. This lesson explores these new features and capabilities in Windows Server 2016, in particular those in the computer and storage space, along with the various installation options available.

Lesson Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

                                    Select a suitable Windows Server 2016 edition.

                                    Describe the hardware requirements for Windows Server 2016.

                                    Describe installation options for Windows Server 2016.

                                    Describe the tools available for remoting managing Windows Server 2016.

                                    Explain how to use Windows PowerShell 5.0 to manage servers.

                                    Describe the new and improved features of Windows Server 2016.

Selecting a suitable Windows Server 2016 edition

You can choose one of several editions of Windows Server 2016. These editions allow organizations to select a version of Windows Server 2016 that best meets their needs, rather than pay for features they do not require. When deploying a server for a specific role, system administrators can save substantially by selecting the appropriate edition. The following table describes the Windows Server 2016 editions.

Edition                                      Description

Windows Server 2016           Windows Server 2016 Essentials edition is designed for small businesses.

Essentials edition                  It corresponds to Windows Small Business Server from earlier versions of Windows Server. This edition allows up to 25 users and 50 devices. It supports two processor cores and up to 64 gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM). It does not support many of the features of Windows Server 2016, including virtualization.

Windows Server 2016           Windows Server 2016 Standard edition is designed for physical server

Standard edition                     environments with little or no virtualization. It provides many of the roles and features available for the Windows Server 2016 operating system. This edition supports up to 64 sockets and up to 4 terabytes (TB) of RAM. It includes licenses for up to two virtual machines and supports Nano Server installation.

Hardware requirements

The hardware requirements needed to support Windows Server 2016 depend on the services that the server is hosting, the load on the server, and how responsive you want the server to be. The services and features of each role put a unique load on network, disk I/O, processor, and memory resources

The following table shows the absolute minimum required for a Server Core installation on a physical
machine.
Component	Requirement
Processor	64-bit
architecture
Processor speed	1.4 gigahertz (GHz)
RAM	512 MB
Hard drive space	32 GB

				MCT
Edition		Description
		Note: You can run two virtual machines on one physical host, using
		one standard license, as long as the physical host is only used for hosting
		and managing the virtual machines. If the physical host is used to run	USE
		other services, such as DNS, you can only run one virtual machine. For
		more information about Windows licensing, speak with a Microsoft
		licensing specialist.
Windows Server 2016		Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition is designed for highly	ONLY
Datacenter edition		virtualized infrastructures, including private cloud and hybrid cloud
		environments. It provides all of the roles and features available for the
		Windows Server 2016 operating system. This edition supports up to 64
		sockets, up to 640 processor cores, and up to 4 TB of RAM. It includes
		unlimited Windows Server–based virtual machine licenses for virtual
		machines that run on the same hardware. It also includes new features
		such as Storage Spaces Direct and Storage Replica, along with new
		Shielded Virtual Machines and features for software—defined datacenter
		scenarios.	.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server		Acts as a stand-alone virtualization server for virtual machines, including
2016		all the new features around virtualization in Windows Server 2016. The
		host operating system has no licensing cost, but virtual machines must be
		licensed separately. This edition supports up to 64 sockets and up to 4 TB
		of RAM. It supports domain joining. It does not support Windows
		Server 2016 roles other than limited file service features. This edition has
		no GUI but does have a UI that displays a menu of configuration tasks.
Windows Storage		Acts as an entry-level unified storage appliance. This edition allows 50
Server 2016 Workgroup		users, one processor core, and 32 GB of RAM. It supports domain joining.
edition
Windows Storage		Supports up to 64 sockets but is licensed on a two-socket, incrementing	STUDENT
Server 2016 Standard		basis. This edition supports up to 4 TB of RAM. It includes two virtual
edition		machine licenses. It supports domain joining. It supports some roles,	USE
		including Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration
		Protocol (DHCP) server roles, but does not support others, including
		Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Certificate
		Services (AD CS), or Active Directory Federation  Services (AD FS).