Windows Server 2016 Datacenter includes unlimited virtualization rights plus new features to build a software-defined datacenter. Use Windows Server 2016 capabilities to meet operational and security challenges, freeing up IT resources to plan a strategy that uses the cloud for future applications and solutions.
Security at the OS level
Windows Server 2016 includes built-in breach resistance to help thwart attacks on your systems and meet compliance goals. Help prevent malicious attacks and detect suspicious activity where it matters: your operating system and workloads. Rely on security features built into Windows Server 2016 to control privileged access, protect virtual machines, and harden the platform against emerging threats. Protect your virtual machines
Help secure admin credentials
Protect the operating system
Improve ability to detect attacks
Isolate applications
Evolve your infrastructure Use Windows Server 2016 capabilities to meet operational and security challenges, freeing up IT resources to plan a strategy that uses the cloud for future applications and solutions.
Resilient Compute
Run your datacenter with a highly automated, resilient server operating system
Affordable High-Performance Storage
The Azure-inspired, software-defined storage capabilities in Windows Server 2016 use policies and automation to reduce costs and add scale. Reduce cost
Create affordable business continuity
Prioritize storage resources
Azure-inspired networking
Bring flexibility and control to your datacentre while lowering costs with software-defined compute, storage, and networking. Run your datacentre with an automated and resilient operating system, and access many of the same cloud-efficient features found in Microsoft Azure datacentres. Manage by policy
Enhance network security
Gain workload mobility
Application innovation
Windows Server 2016 supports application innovation using container technology and microservices. Containers can help speed application deployment and streamline the way IT operations and development teams collaborate to deliver applications.
Windows Server 2016 helps organizations update and innovate with their apps in three ways:
Secure fabric for existing applications
Deliver container benefits to existing apps
Build cloud-native and hybrid apps | 
