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Windows Server Licensing Guide
Do more with Windows Server 2016 Datacenter from Trusted Tech Team. The Datacenter Edition of the software is built for private and hybrid cloud environments, allowing your datacenter to be automated for better efficiency. Change your existing applications into cloud-ready solutions and use the software to develop your own applications using containers, microservices and Nano Server features. You’ll also have access to user-friendly features like server virtualization, extra storage, software-defined networking, web application platforms, server management tools and more. The software comes with a 24-core instant license, so you can get started using it right away.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition is the newest version of the highly virtualized software built for private and hybrid cloud environments. Your datacenter can be run with an automated and resilient operating system and will have access to many of the same cloud-efficient features found in Microsoft Azure datacenters. Users can change existing applications into cloud-ready solutions and help developers to create new ones using containers, microservices, and Nano Server.
With Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, users gain access to features such as server virtualization, storage, software-defined networking, web application platforms, server management and automation, information protection, virtual desktops, and much more. This version of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter uses an original equipment installation (OEI) DVD for installation and provides a 24 core license.
Some of the new features added to Windows Server 2016 Datacenter include:
New deployment options - Increase availability and reduce resource usage with the lightweight Nano Server
Built-in containers - Develop and manage with agility thanks to Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Cost-efficient storage - Build highly available, scalable software-defined storage and reduce costs
Innovative networking - Software-defined networking to automate with cloud-like efficiency
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