Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials (16 Core)

This 16-core server license provides a reliable foundation for enterprise environments, whether physical or virtual infrastructure. It handles up to 2 physical processors and allows you to run 2 virtual machines or Hyper-V isolated containers - an ideal choice when scalability and virtualization are important. For additional VMs, the license can be easily extended. VRSoft offers excellent value for money, making it a cost-effective solution for the long term.

With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Microsoft is changing its server designation for smaller companies for the first time in many years. The name extension "Small Business Server (SBS)" from the end of the 1990s is now "Essentials". But what makes this server software so popular? As in previous years, the software company is focusing on small businesses with Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials. It is mainly small craft businesses and freelancers for whom the use of a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials is worthwhile. Also new is the provision of the Essentials functions as role instance for other servers from the 2016 series. This enables the server integration of small branches or subsidiaries into a larger environment.

Updates and their distribution
With the Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is included for the central distribution of updates to servers and clients. This is installed per role instance. The instructions for update distribution and installation can be set via Group Policy (GPO).

Extension possibilities with Exchange Server
A useful extension of the Windows Server 2016 is the mail server Exchange 2016, where the internal and external mail administration takes place. For example, vacation calendars or company instructions can be made available centrally via the Outlook 2016 mail client. It is also possible to connect smartphones to the Exchange Server.

Limits of RAM and CPU
Windows Server 2016 Standard can manage a maximum of 24 TB RAM and on the CPU 512 cores. The licensing model is CORE based and CALs are required for server access.