Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials

Designed with small businesses in mind, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials is a cloud-compatible operating system that is powerful enough to support the workload of up to 25 users and 50 devices. The operating system includes everything your business needs to run smoothly and is available at a price-point that is more accessible to small businesses. The Essentials Server 2016 package includes all of the best features from the full Windows Server 2016 so small businesses can successfully compete in today’s economy. Windows Server 2016 Essentials is an excellent choice for customers looking to upgrade from the Foundation edition, which is not available for Windows Server 2016. 

Windows Server 2016 Essentials features new technologies and integrated features that make transitioning to cloud computing easier for business owners and employees. The server includes added layers of security to keep your information safe and Azure-inspired innovation for the applications and infrastructure to transform the way you do business.

Windows Server 2016 Essentials licensing has some exclusive features that small business owners are guaranteed to love. You’ll enjoy the core functionality of Windows Server with unlimited windows server containers and a host guardian service. You’ll also gets 2 OSEs/Hyper-V containers, a Nano server, and much more for one low price. The server also includes access to an active directory federation service, Windows Defender anti-malware protection, remote desktop services, storage services, failover clustering, a web application proxy, and more.

Ready to transition your team to the cloud? When the time comes to make the switch to cloud computing, Microsoft will be ready to help. The included Azure Hybrid Use Benefit will allow you to bring your on-premises Windows Server license with Software Assurance to Azure. By transferring your existing Windows Server, you’ll save money because instead of paying the full retail price for a Windows Server virtual machine, you will only pay the base to compute rate. Find more details on transitioning to the cloud and potential costs at www.azure.com.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials is a variant of Windows Server 2016 that is designed for small businesses that have up to 25 users and up to 50 devices. Essential is an excellent option for customers using the Foundation edition, which is not available for Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2016 is a cloud-compatible operating system that supports all current workloads while introducing new technologies that make transitioning to cloud computing much easier. The system brings great new layers of security to the table and possesses Azure-inspired innovation for the applications and infrastructure that can transform the way you do business.

The Windows Server 2016 licensing model includes both Cores + Client Access Licenses (CALs). Each user and device accessing a licensed Windows Server Standard, Datacenter or Multipoint edition requires a Windows Server CAL, or a Windows Server and a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) CAL. A Windows Server CAL allows access to any edition of Windows Server of the same or earlier version. Each Window Server CAL provides access to multiple licenses of Windows Server.

When you are ready to transition workloads to the public cloud, you can leverage your existing investment in Windows Server. The Azure Hybrid Use Benefit lets you bring your on-premises Windows Server license with Software Assurance to Azure. Rather than paying the full price for a new Windows Server virtual machine, you will pay only the base to compute rate. Find more details at www.azure.com.

FEATURES

Features exclusive to the Windows Server 2016 Essentials version include:

• Core functionality of Windows Server
• 2 OSEs / Hyper-V containers
• Unlimited Windows Server containers
• Host Guardian Service
• Nano Server
• Core-based pricing – $882

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials