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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

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