9/20/2018 2:30 PM BRK2279 Everything you need to know about the new Windows Server release cadence Chris Van Wesep, Director Product Marketing Jeff Woolsey, Principal Program Manager © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Session objectives and takeaways Tech Ready 15 9/20/2018 Session objectives and takeaways Understand the new cadence of releases Get answers for your top questions © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Overview of Semi-Annual Channel releases 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Overview of Semi-Annual Channel releases © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Joining the semi-annual channel “I need to innovate rapidly. The new Semi-annual Channel gives me early access to the newest OS innovation.” “I need stability and predictability. The traditional Long Term Servicing Channel is the best choice for me.” Semi-annual Channel Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Release twice a year (spring and fall) Release every 2–3 years 18 months of mainstream production support 5 years mainstream support + 5 years extended support (May add 6 years extended support with Premium Assurance) Available via Software Assurance or Azure (Or cloud/hosted environment) Available through all channels Name = Windows Server (plus version, e.g., 1709) Name = Windows Server [year]

Windows Server (version 1709) 9/20/2018 2:30 PM How it works https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/semi-annual-channel-overview vNext LTSC (Date TBD) 18 months support XXXX Long Term Servicing Channel Releases: Every ~2–3 years 18xx 18 months support Semi-annual Channel Releases: Every 6 months   18xx 18 months support Windows Server (version 1709) 18 months support No server release “Spring Creators Update” 18 months support 2017 2018 2019 20XX Windows Server 2016 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

The right Windows Server for the job Introducing Server Core to the Semi-annual Channel Nano Server Server Core Server with Desktop Experience Semi-annual Channel Optimized container runtime image Deprecating infrastructure roles Long Term and Semi-annual Channel Container image for traditional apps Container and VM host Traditional DC role and features Long Term Servicing Channel For applications with user interface dependencies as well as some roles including RDS

The right Windows Server for the job Nano Server Server Core Server with Desktop Experience Semi-annual Channel Optimized container runtime image Deprecating infrastructure roles Long Term and Semi-annual Channel Container image for traditional apps Container and VM host Traditional DC role and features Long Term Servicing Channel For applications with user interface dependencies Required for some roles such as RDS

What’s new in the fall release (1709) Hybrid Application Platform Modern Management

What’s new in the fall release (1709) Hybrid Application Platform Container-optimized Nano Server image Increased container density & performance Modern Management .NET Core 2.0 SMB support for containers Linux containers with Hyper-V isolation Windows Subsystem for Linux

What’s new in the fall release (1709) Application innovation Management reimagined

What’s new in the fall release (1709) Management reimagined Next generation of “in-box” tooling Application innovation Simplified, integrated, and secure Extensible by design

Top questions Come up to the microphones 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Top questions Come up to the microphones © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Is this an ‘all or nothing’ decision? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Is this an ‘all or nothing’ decision? © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

How do I get early access to the bits? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM How do I get early access to the bits? © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Are you going to automatically update/reboot my servers? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Are you going to automatically update/reboot my servers? © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

What happened to my GUI? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Why can’t I stay put on a release I like? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Why can’t I stay put on a release I like? © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Will there be another release in the Long-term Servicing Channel? 9/20/2018 2:30 PM Will there be another release in the Long-term Servicing Channel? © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Next steps Join the Windows Insiders Program Tech Ready 15 9/20/2018 Next steps Join the Windows Insiders Program Decide on the portion of your DC that should get frequent releases Deploy and explore Windows Server, version 1709 © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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