Episode 7: Windows Server 2016 Infotrek

Guest Juan Cruz joins us to talk about the new features of Windows Server 2016 and why we’re still waiting for it; all after we discuss the LinkedIN buy, Google Fiberless, and Chef’s new “Habitat”.




Newsy News

Microsoft announces acquisition of LinkedIN

Are you ready for Google Fiberless?

Chef announces “Habitat”: A wrapper to automate and mobilize applications?

Topic: Windows Server 2016



Why is the GA release so late?

Federation with non-AD identity management systems

GUI is an install-able feature

What are Storage Replicas?

Faster reboots with “Soft Restart”?

Automate your network with Network Controller?

Hyper-V Features



Nano Server (SWEET!)

Shielded VMs

Hot change memory and NICs on VMs

Storage Resiliency







Other Links

A closer look at Shielded VMs (video)

Plan a Software Defined Network Infrastructure (Network Controller) (Technet article)

Ten reasons you’ll love Windows Server 2016 #10: Nano Server (video)