Microsoft Press has released the paperback version of Windows Server 2016 Inside Out. Since Server 2016, like Windows 10, could change significantly with updates, they have implemented a feature called Current Book Service. If any features have significant changes in the next 12 to 18 months, you can read the book's updates on these topics with a free Web Edition. If you're … [Read more...]
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 now available
Microsoft released Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5. This is assumedly the last technical preview release before RTM and general availability in Q3 2016. The best resource on the new features in this latest build is a TechNet article What's New in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5. It goes through the new features in Server 2016 and was updated yesterday with … [Read more...]
Free ebook from Microsoft introduces Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
Looking to get a head start on Windows Server 2016? This ebook can help guide you through the Technical Preview of Microsoft's upcoming Server OS update. It is written by John McCabe and available as a PDF (standard or mobile). It is 176 pages and covers a lot of the new features in Server 2016. Regardless of whether you have checked out the Server 2016 Technical Preview, this … [Read more...]
Read the Event Logs on Windows Server Core
So, you installed Windows Server Core without the Desktop Experience. Everything has been going fine with Server 2016 without the GUI until suddenly you start encountering an error. Now, how do read the Event Log for more troubleshooting information? Event Viewer, where are you? If you have a Windows desktop computer nearby and remote management enabled on the server, you … [Read more...]