Windows Server 2016



Windows Server 2016 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10.  Windows Server 2016 was released on September 26, 2016, at Microsoft's Ignite conference and became generally available on October 12, 2016.

Features of Windows Server 2016

The main features include:

                          Active Directory Federation Services
                          Windows Defender
                          Remote Desktop Services
                          Storage Services
                          Failover Clustering
                          Web Application Proxy
                          IIS 10
                          Windows PowerShell 5.1
                          Windows Server Containers 

System Requirements

 The minimum system requirements to run Windows Server 2016  is discussed here:


  • Processor:
  • 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor 
  • Compatible with x64 instruction set
  • RAM
         512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation option)
  • STORAGE SPACE 
          Minimum: 32 GB

       Other Requirements

       DVD drive (if you intend to install the operating system from DVD media)






About Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016



Windows Server 2016 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10.  Windows Server 2016 was released on September 26, 2016, at Microsoft's Ignite conference and became generally available on October 12, 2016.

Features of Windows Server 2016

The main features include:

                          Active Directory Federation Services
                          Windows Defender
                          Remote Desktop Services
                          Storage Services
                          Failover Clustering
                          Web Application Proxy
                          IIS 10
                          Windows PowerShell 5.1
                          Windows Server Containers 

System Requirements

 The minimum system requirements to run Windows Server 2016  is discussed here:


  • Processor:
  • 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor 
  • Compatible with x64 instruction set
  • RAM
         512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation option)
  • STORAGE SPACE 
          Minimum: 32 GB

       Other Requirements

       DVD drive (if you intend to install the operating system from DVD media)