One of the most innovative features Microsoft is introducing with Windows Server 2016 is without a doubt the Nano Server configuration option. Nano Server is a Windows Server 2016 deployment type that ...

Because the forthcoming Microsoft Nano Server doesn't have a GUI, here's how to create configuration scripts with the built-in Desired State Configuration in Windows PowerShell. One of the most ...

With Nano Server, Microsoft hopes that the old adage about good things coming in small packages turns out to be true. Attendees at Microsoft's Build event last week got a better idea about this next ...

Microsoft's new cloud-focused Windows Server reached its second public stage, offering up a first look at the technology that makes it possible. Technical Preview 2 of its leading-edge Windows Server ...

It's been a long time coming, but at its Build 2016 developer conference Microsoft unveiled two tools that finally put the nails in the coffin of the server GUI. And it's about time too. Looking at ...

Lightweight operating systems like Nano Server and CoreOS provide an important piece of the platform for the fully programmable cloud infrastructure of tomorrow If you’re a programmer, why worry about ...

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