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SharePoint Server 2016 released

Microsoft released SharePoint Server 2016 today. You can find the download for SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise and Standard in the Microsoft Volume License Service Center. The following descriptions are posted in the MSVLSC:

SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise

SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise enables organizations to create web sites to share information with others, manage documents from start to finish, and publish reports to help make better decisions. In addition to the server license, CALs are required to directly or indirectly access SharePoint Server 2016. The Enterprise CAL can only be purchased once the Standard CAL has been acquired, and allows one to access additional features such as calculated KPIs, Access Services, PerformancePoint Services, Excel Services, Infopath Forms Services, e-Discovery and Compliance.

SharePoint Server 2016 Standard

SharePoint Server 2016 Standard enables organizations to create web sites to share information with others, manage documents from start to finish, and publish reports to help make better decisions. In addition to the server license, CALs are required to directly or indirectly access SharePoint Server 2016. The Standard CAL allows one to access features such as Personalization, Publishing, Search, Records Center, Document Center, External Sharing, Work Management, App Catalog and Marketplace.

Along with posting the installer download, Microsoft published four articles to discuss SharePoint.

SharePoint Server 2016—your foundation for the future, which answers the frequently asked question that SharePoint Server 2016 will not be the last on-premise release.

The SharePoint Framework—an open and connected platform

The Future of SharePoint

SharePoint—the mobile and intelligent intranet