Buying Windows Server 2016: The most important information at a glance
- Cloud services integrated
- Compatible with older hardware
- New licensing model
- Virtual machines (VMs) can be set up
- Suitable for building and operating data centers
New hardware is not required for Windows Server 2016 Standard
Windows Server in the 2016 version appeared in three variants: Essentials, Standard and Datacenter. Essentials is aimed at individuals, the self-employed and small businesses. Datacenter is intended for large companies and large data centers. Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard is aimed at the broad mass of businesses and smaller data centers that fall between these two polesHowever, that's not the only reason Windows Server 2016 Standard is a good choice for many mid-sized businesses. It's specifically designed to work with the identical hardware configuration that Windows Server 2012 required. When you purchase Windows Server 2016 Standard, you can simply upgrade Hyper-V and the file server clusters for the newer version of Windows Server Standard. There is no need to make any changes on the hardware side - which would almost always be the case with even more recent versions of the server operating system, for example
However, the numerous integrated cloud services supported by the software ensure that there is no loss of performance. Microsoft as the cloud operator provides the necessary power to work efficiently. In addition, backups can be created via the "cloud". This way, you protect yourself against data loss in the event of hacker attacks or other hardware failures