The best new features in Windows Server 2016 (so far)
From Nano and Docker to software-defined networking and storage features, the next version of Windows Server is packed with great additions
From Nano and Docker to software-defined networking and storage features, the next version of Windows Server is packed with great additions
Hardware improvements, rich storage options, and plenty of room for expansion add up to a very fast, flexible 2U workhorse
VMware's Virtual SAN 1.0 combines easy setup and management with high availability and high performance -- and freedom from traditional storage systems
Nutanix Virtual Computing Platform brings resilient, cloud-like server and storage infrastructure to traditional virtualization deployments
Netgear's better, faster rack-mount NAS and iSCSI SAN makes the case for enterprise workloads with read and write caching and unlimited snapshots
12-bay rack-mount systems from QNAP, Netgear, LenovoEMC, and Infortrend combine huge storage capacities, business-grade features, smooth setup, and easy administration
Nutanix Virtual Computing Platform brings resilient, cloud-like server and storage infrastructure to traditional virtualization deployments
VMware boosts performance, scalability, and usability with enhancements that stretch from the hypervisor to the management stack
HP 3PAR StoreServe 7400 combines high scalability, high performance, and a big bag of tricks for easing storage management
Preview editions of Hyper-V 2012 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 pick up where the strong initial releases left off
Microsoft has traditionally put out point releases to its server operating systems about every two years; Windows Server 2012 R2 will ostensibly show up just over a year after the initial release. Logic would suggest that such a short release cycle would contain little in the way of new capabilities, but in this case, logic has been defied, as the R2 release delivers a significant number of both new and improved features. Hyper-V is just one of the areas with rich improvements. We hit on 10 of the best new features in this slideshow.
New and improved storage, networking, remote access, BYOD, and server administration features make the R2 upgrade
HP 3PAR StoreServe 7400 combines high scalability, high performance, and a big bag of tricks for easing storage management
VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end