Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 Content for Launch

Windows Server 2016 website (will refresh on Sept. 26):

Windows Server page on Infopedia

Updated Windows Server 2016 decks on Infopedia:

  • Windows Server 2016 L100 – revised - Windows Server 2016 L100 Presentation
  • 10 Reasons to Love Windows Server 2016 L200 - 10 Reasons You'll Love Windows Server 2016
  • WS2016-App Platform –Translating the app revolution for IT pros with Windows Server 2016
  • WS2016-Containers - Faster app development using Windows Server 2016 containers
  • WS2016-Security - Windows Server 2016 Security
  • WS2016-Software-defined compute - Software-defined compute with Windows Server 2016
  • WS2016-Software-defined storage - Faster return with less effort with WS2016 software-defined storage
  • WS2016-Software-defined networking-Creating a dynamic datacenter with WS 2016 software-defined networking
  • WS2016-Nano Server - Nano Server - just-enough operating system for the cloud

Windows Server 2016:

  • Windows Server 2016 datasheet
  • Windows Server 2016 white paper – coming soon
  • Windows Server 2016 TP5E-book (will be updated closer to GA)
  • Windows Server Feature Comparison Summary (2016, 2012 R2, 2008 R2 – short version)
  • Feature Comparison (2016, 2012 R2, 2008 R2 – complete version)
  • Webinar: On-demand version of Ten Reasons You’ll Love Windows Server 2016
  • Channel 9 Windows Server channel
  • YouTube: Windows Server playlist
  • Link to
  • Microsoft Virtual Academy What’s New in Windows Server 2016
  • Virtual Hands-on Labs

System Center 2016

  • System Center 2016 datasheet
  • Microsoft Mechanics Videos: What’s New with System Center 2016 (for Windows Server 2016)
  • Channel 9 System Center channel
  • System Center website (will refresh on Sept 26th):
  • Microsoft Virtual Academy System Center MVA
  • System Center & OMS Infopedia page:

  • SC 2016 Overview
  • SC 2016 deep dives: Monitoring, ITSM, Automation, Virtual Machine Manager

  • SC 2016 Datasheet
  • System Center and OMS Datasheet

  • SC 2016 Technical Whitepaper

Security

  • Windows Server Security Solution Brief
  • Security overview white paper – coming soon
  • Mechanics video: Introduction to Shielded Virtual Machines
  • Rackspace video case study (coming soon)

Software Defined Datacenter

  • SDDC Solution Brief

Compute

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization
  • Mathew John Top Ten video on compute
  • Microsoft Mechanics: Exploring Nano Server with Jeffrey Snover
  • Cluster OS Rolling Upgrade technical demo video

Storage

  • Reduce Storage costs with Windows Server 2016 – solution brief
  • Microsoft Mechanics: Storage (coming soon)
  • Storage Replica technical demo video
  • Storage Spaces Direct technical demo video

Networking

  • Software load balancer technical demo video
  • Ravi Top Ten video on SDN

Solutions

  • Partner solutions for SDDC (link to “Quick Path” page)
  • Desktop Virtualization Datasheet
  • Rakuten video case study: RDS (coming soon)

Applat

  • Modernize your applicatons with Windows Server 2016 solution brief
  • Microsoft Mechanics: Exploring Nano Server with Jeffrey Snover
  • Microsoft Mechanics; Early look at Windows Server containers with Mark Russinovich
  • Channel 9: Containers channel
  • Channel 9: Nano Server channel

Other Workloads

  • Remote Desktop Services for desktop virtualization with Windows Server 2016
  • SQL Server 2016 with Windows Server 2016 White Paper
  • SQL Server with Windows Server 2016 Technical Demo

Customer Evidence

  • Convergent Computing Story (Hyper-V, Shielded VMs, Host Guardian Services, Nano Server)
  • More coming soon (Rakuten, Tyco, Rackspace, Acuutech, Uptime Group, DanskeFragmeandt, Venzo)

Licensing and Offers:

  • Windows Server 2016 licensing datasheet
  • Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 licensing FAQ
  • Windows Server 2016 Licensing Deck L100
  • Windows Server 2016 Licensing Deck L200
  • Proc to core calculator on Infopedia

Azure Hybrid Use Benefit

  • Azure Hybrid Use Benefit datasheet
  • Azure Hybrid Use Benefit landing page:
  • Azure Hybrid Use Benefit customer presentation

VMware Migration Offer (Sept. 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)

  • landing page
  • VMware Migration Datasheet
  • Microsoft vs. VMware TCO Calculator
  • FAQ (internal)
  • Is there a link to training call?

Step Up to Datacenter Offer (Sept. 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)

  • 20% discount on Step-up SKU : For customers with Standard SA to step up to DC+SA
  • Offer eligible for customers with current Standard +Software Assurance
  • Discounted Step-up SKU available in the price list

Technical Demo Videos

Cluster OS Rolling Upgrade /
Containers /
Credential Guard and Remote Guard /
Data Deduplication /
Device Guard /
Just Enough and Just in Time Administration /
Nano Server /
OMS Integration and Auditing /
PowerShell /
Remote Desktop Services /
Remote Desktop Services graphics performance /
Server Management Tools /
Shielded Virtual Machines /
Software-defined Networking Load Balancer /
SQL Server and Windows Server 2016 /
Storage Replica /
Storage Spaces Direct /

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