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Announcing a Windows Server Security AMA!
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

We are very excited to announce an upcoming opportunity to 'Ask Microsoft Anything' (AMA) about Windows Server security! The AMA will take place on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific Time in the Windows Server AMA space.

 

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Announcing a Windows Server Security AMA!
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

We are very excited to announce an upcoming opportunity to 'Ask Microsoft Anything' (AMA) about Windows Server security! The AMA will take place on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific Time in the Windows Server AMA space.

 

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That's a wrap!
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

(UPDATED: I've enclosed the summary of the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release cycle AMA as an attachment here!)

 

Thank you for joining us and voicing your questions and feedback during this fun hour.  

 

We will put together a summary document of

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More resources for you
Chris Van Wesep in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

I thought I'd share a few more links to resources that everyone might find useful.

Here's a link to the more detailed write-up on what this new 'Semi-annual Channel' set of releases is all about: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/semi-annual-channel-overview

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Public roadmap on Windows Server 2016 and containers, and Docker containers
James van den Berg in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

Hi Everyone, my name is James van den Berg and I work in Amsterdam Netherlands for Education. I have a question about : Is there a public roadmap on Windows Server 2016 and Containers ? and how about Docker containers in relation with the Microsoft Roadma

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Would be great if there is a roadmap on Windows Server 2016 and Containers with a monthly timeline Like Microsoft Azure has https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/roadmap/ Read More
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Great question James. Windows Server 2016 shipped with support for Docker so that you can use Docker to create and run Windows containers. We continue to develop Windows ... Read More
15 minutes to go!
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

Just 15 minutes left in the AMA! Get your questions in!

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Support for releases
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

How long is each release of Windows Server supported?

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Hi Eric - Each of the Semi-annual Channel releases will be supported in market for 18 months. So at any point in time, there will be 3 releases in market (since we will p... Read More
Next update?
Dylan Snodgrass in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

Hello,
When will be the next update in the Windows Server release cycle? 

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This fall (targeting September) we'll be making available the first release for this new 'Semi-annual Channel' cadence of shipping product enhancements. You can check out

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Welcome to the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release cycle Ask Microsoft Anything
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

Welcome to the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release cycle Ask Microsoft Anything! This live hour gives you the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback directly to the Windows Server team regarding their Semi-Annual Channel release cycle.

 

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Hello all, Daniel Martins from the IT Pro Audience team, looking forward to the great questions on Windows Server!
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07-26-2017
Hi, my name is Nir and I work as a program manager on Windows Server Security
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07-26-2017

Hey, Vinicius Apolinario here. I work on the Windows Server marketing team and happy to answer your questions! :)

Software Assurance and Windows Server 2016 Semiannual Channel
Kurt Mackie in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

If an organization has Software Assurance on Windows Server 2016, but doesn't have it on System Center Configuration Manager, can they use the semiannual channel?

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They would have the rights to the Windows Server Semi-annual Channel releases, but not the System Center ones. So, to the extent they need any new functionality only in S... Read More
Using Windows Update for latest builds of Windows for lightweight version of server core
Lucas Arona in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017
Hello!
Thank you for doing this AmA.
I am using the lightweight version of server core for hyper-v: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016. Will it be possible for me to use Windows Update to get the latest builds of Windows on this edition?
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Hi Lucas, Hyper-V Server is not part of the Semi-annual channel release cycle so you would not be able to get the new features. Only Server Core (as the installation opti... Read More
Semiannual Cadence for Windows Server 2016
Kurt Mackie in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

Why did Microsoft settle on a March-September release cycle for Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Office 365 Pro Plus? Do customers tell Microsoft that they like the faster pace or do they say it's too disruptive?

 

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Hi Kurt - We've found that there are customers on both ends of the spectrum (in terms of wanting to onboard new innovation very quickly vs. wanting to take more time). In... Read More
question from the community - advantage to nano on physical hardware over core
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-26-2017

In response to the blog post about the release cycle posted in the tech community, one community member asked:

 

Is there really an advantage to setting Nano up on physical hardware over Core?

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Moving forward, Nano server will be targeted to run as a container image so that we can focus Nano as the optimized and performant choice for containers. For physical har... Read More
Announcing a Windows Server semi-annual release cycle AMA!
Eric Starker in Windows Server AMA,  07-18-2017

We are very excited to announce an upcoming opportunity to 'Ask Microsoft Anything' (AMA) about Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release cycle! The AMA will take place on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific Time in the Windows Serv

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Hi, my name is Nir and I work as a program manager on Windows Server Security