Windows Server 2016 Editions
Windows Server 2016 is the latest version of Microsoft’s server operating system and has officially been released.
Windows Server 2016 is the beginning of a new direction for the Microsoft operating system. Windows Server 2016 is bringing a host of new features that focus on cloud computing and virtualization.
In earlier versions of Windows Server, it was serviced and supported with a “5+5” model meaning that there will be 5 years of mainstream support and 5 years of extended support. This continues with Windows Server 2016 as well, the only difference being the nomenclature. Customers who choose to install full Windows Server 2016 with a Desktop GUI or Server Core will maintain the same servicing experience which will be known as Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB).
Editions:
Windows Server 2016 comes in 3 main editions:
1. Essentials - Highly virtualized and software-defined datacenter environments
2. Standard - Low density or non-virtualized environments
3. Datacenter - Highly virtualized and software-defined datacenter environments
Locks and Limits
| Locks and Limits | Windows Server 2016 Standard | Windows Server 2016 Datacenter |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum number of users | Based on CALs | Based on CALs |
| Maximum SMB connections | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Maximum RRAS connections | unlimited | unlimited |
| Maximum IAS connections | 2147483647 | 2147483647 |
| Maximum RDS connections | 65535 | 65535 |
| Maximum number of 64-bit sockets | 64 | 64 |
| Maximum number of cores | unlimited | unlimited |
| Maximum RAM | 24 TB | 24 TB |
| Can be used as virtualization guest | Yes; 2 virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license | Yes; unlimited virtual machines, plus one Hyper-V host per license |
| Server can join a domain | yes | yes |
| Edge network protection/firewall | no | no |
| DirectAccess | yes | yes |
| DLNA codecs and web media streaming | Yes, if installed as Server with Desktop Experience | Yes, if installed as Server with Desktop Experience |
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