Ars Technica have put together an overview of the new Windows Server, three pages which broadly cover the new features you will find. As has often been discussed there will be three ways of installing the new Server OS, the familiar Desktop experience as well as Core and Nano. Nano is similar to the Core installation which we saw introduced in Server 2012 but further reduces the interface and attack surface by removing the last remnants of the GUI, no support for 32bit apps and the Microsoft installer; all you get is a basic control console. The Core and Desktop versions remain the same as in the 2012 version.
If you are curious about the inclusion of Docker features such as the Linux-like containers and changes to Hyper-V or deployment techniques drop by for a read.
"Like a special breed of kaiju, Microsoft's server platform keeps on mutating, incorporating the DNA of its competitors in sometimes strange ways. All the while, Microsoft's offering has constantly grown in its scope, creating variants of itself in the process."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Memristor behaves like a synapse @ Nanotechweb
- Google Fiber Is Now a Fiber and Wireless ISP @ Slashdot
- A year living with the Nexus 5X – the good, the bad, and the Nougat @ The Register
- Researchers Develop System To Send Passwords, Keys Through Users' Bodies @ Slashdot
- Apple takes tips from Microsoft as macOS Sierra becomes an automatic download @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft Azure sets up shop in France @ The Register
The new spyware free Windows.
The new spyware free Windows. Or is it not?