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Windows Server 2016

Server · Windows Server · Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Unknown year Trialware, Volume licensing, Microsoft Software Assurance Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows Server 2016.

Key specifications

Family
Windows Server
Type
Server
Kernel
Hybrid, Windows NT kernel
License
Trialware, Volume licensing, Microsoft Software Assurance

general

Defaultuser interface Windows shell, Graphical, Windows PowerShell
Developer Microsoft
Final release [±]
Generalavailability October 12, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-10-12)
Kernel type Hybrid, Windows NT kernel
License Trialware, Volume licensing, Microsoft Software Assurance
Marketing target Business
Official website Windows Server 2016, Wayback Machine
OS family Windows Server
Preceded by Windows Server 2012 R2
Released tomanufacturing September 26, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-09-26)
Source model Closed-source, Source-available, Shared Source Initiative
Succeeded by Windows Server 2019
Supported platforms x86-64
Update method Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM
Working state Current
Written in C, C++, C#

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 68
Performance 46
Compatibility 60
Ecosystem 84
Modern support 78
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