Windows Server 2016 Insights

What is Windows Server 2016?

Windows Server 2016 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It is commonly used by businesses and organizations to manage servers, data, applications, and networks. Key features include enhanced security, software-defined networking, storage spaces direct, and improved container support, enabling increased efficiency and scalability for enterprise workloads.

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What other technologies are related to Windows Server 2016?

Windows Server 2016 Competitor Technologies

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 is a later version of Windows Server and a direct competitor to Windows Server 2016, offering newer features and improvements.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 9% (412) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2012 R2 is a previous version of Windows Server and can be considered a competitor in the sense that organizations might choose to stick with it instead of upgrading to 2016.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 14% (192) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 is a previous version of Windows Server and can be considered a competitor in the sense that organizations might choose to stick with it instead of upgrading to 2016.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 5% (374) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a previous version of Windows Server and can be considered a competitor in the sense that organizations might choose to stick with it instead of upgrading to 2016.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 16% (117) of relevant job posts

VMware

VMware is a virtualization platform that competes with Windows Server's Hyper-V for server virtualization.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 1% (2.3k) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 is a newer version of Windows Server and directly competes with Windows Server 2016.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 11% (145) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012/2016

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 are competing server platforms.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 12% (102) of relevant job posts

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere is a server virtualization platform that competes directly with Hyper-V in Windows Server.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 2% (525) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2016 Complementary Technologies

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory is a directory service often used in conjunction with Windows Server for user and resource management.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 1% (4.5k) of relevant job posts

Windows DNS

Windows DNS is a DNS server implementation included with Windows Server, essential for name resolution within a Windows Server environment.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 26% (106) of relevant job posts

DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol often implemented on Windows Server to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2016 in 1% (1.6k) of relevant job posts