User Manual

Support developers in the race to create cloud-ready, business-changing apps

and services, whether on-premises or in any cloud, using technologies such as containers

and the lightweight Nano Server installation option. Windows Server 2016 can help you

modernize your apps and innovate faster.

Scenario Feature Description Windows

Server

2008/R2

Windows

Server

2012/R2

Windows

Server

2016

Cloud-Ready

Application

Platform

Windows Server containers: Creates an isolated application

environment (kernel, system drivers, etc.), in which you can run

an application without fear of changes due to applications or

conguration.

Hyper-V containers: Provides a highly isolated environment in

which to operate, where the host operating system cannot be

affected in any way by any other running container.

Nano Server installation option: New, lightweight option for

Windows Server 2016, optimized for cloud infrastructure and

perfect for running microservices and applications in containers.

PowerShell 5.1: Provides enhanced scripting capabilities for

conguration, management and deployment

of software-dened datacenter components.

PowerShell Desired State Conguration (DSC): Provides a set

of PowerShell language extensions and cmdlets to declaratively

specify how you want your software environment to be

congured.

Azure Service Fabric for Windows Server: Enables you to

create a multi-machine Azure Service Fabric cluster in your own

datacenter or in other public clouds.

Visual Studio Code: Supports development operations such as

debugging, task running and version control to provide just the

tools a developer needs for a quick code-build-debug cycle.

.NET Core: Helps create modern web apps, microservices,

libraries and console applications that run on Windows, Mac,

and Linux.

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