

Hyper-V Containers will be completely isolated virtual machines, incorporating their own copy of the Windows kernel, but more lightweight than traditional VMs. Windows Server Containers use the standard Docker concepts, running each container as an application on top of the host OS. Its important to note at this point that Microsoft supports two different container models: Windows Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers. In the meantime, here are the Windows Server 2016 features we like the most.

We will update this list as more Technical Previews, and eventually, beta versions, arrive. But while the hits keep coming and the complete picture of Windows Server 2016 is still forming, its not too soon to weigh in on some of our favorites. Forthcoming Technical Previews will bring more new features, notably Hyper-V Containers. It introduced a new Windows Server role named Host Guardian Service, which flags trusted Hyper-V hosts, and included a Windows Server Antimalware feature not found in previous previews. The TP2 release debuted Nano Server and a number of Hyper-V, networking, and storage features. It also brings new security capabilities such as Shielded VMs, which protect virtual machine contents in a multitenant environment. The latest Technical Preview, TP3, introduced a number of new features, such as Docker integration and Windows Server Containers, along with improvements to features introduced in previous previews.

Microsoft continues to put out Technical Previews of Windows Server 2016 with as-yet-unseen features.
