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Ubuntu<br />
Debian<br />
Oracle Linux<br />
Table 1-1 lists just some of the investments that have been made to the LIS.<br />
Table 1-1: Key investment areas for LIS<br />
Focus area<br />
Networking<br />
Storage<br />
Management<br />
Performance<br />
Description<br />
Full virtual Receive-Side Scaling (vRSS) support to optimize Linux networking<br />
performance<br />
Hot-Add/Remove of virtual NICS<br />
Hot-Add disk support and online re-size of storage<br />
Simplified management with common tools like PowerShell DSC<br />
Linux performance on Hyper-V is fully competitive versus competitive<br />
hypervisors<br />
System Center 2016<br />
As we have mentioned, Windows Server 2016 is a cloud-ready OS boasting many new features that<br />
have been inspired by Azure. These features can act as the foundation of a software-defined<br />
datacenter (SDDC). However, clouds—be they public or private—need to be managed and System<br />
Center 2016 is the datacenter management tool that has benefitted from the key investments to<br />
achieve this.<br />
System Center 2016 has been updated to unlock all of the key capabilities within Windows Server<br />
2016, which make it possible for you to implement and manage a full SDDC based on Windows<br />
Server 2016.<br />
The following are just a few of the investments included in the release for System Center 2016:<br />
<br />
Device Management<br />
This includes support for Windows 10 deployments, MDM enrollment with Azure Active Directory,<br />
and access restriction based on device enrollment and policy.<br />
<br />
Provisioning<br />
Investments here include support for Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V features, rolling cluster<br />
upgrades, simplified networking, shielded VM provisioning, guarded host management, and<br />
support for vCenter 5.5.<br />
<br />
Monitoring<br />
For the category, Microsoft has added support for Nano Server, Windows storage, SMI-S, MP<br />
catalog, performance improvements, Enhanced Data Visualization, and the SCOM Partner<br />
Program.<br />
<br />
Automation<br />
Improvements here include easier migration to the cloud, SCO integration packs, and runbooks.<br />
6 CHAPTER 1 | Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server 2016