Overview Windows Server 2016 is a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release from Microsoft, built on the Windows 10 codebase and released in October 2016. It introduced containers, Nano Server, improved virtualization, tighter security features (Credential Guard, Remote Credential Guard, Just Enough Administration), Shielded VMs, software-defined networking and storage, and improvements to Active Directory and PowerShell.
