New features in Windows Server 2016 Licensing In terms of licensing, a lot has changed compared to the previous versions. With Windows Server 2016, this is no longer done processor-based, but core-based. Please note the following: Each processor must be licensed with at least 8 cores Each server must be licensed with at least 16 cores. With Windows Server 2016 Standard Licenses, you receive two licenses for Windows Server instances for each complete licensing of the hardware. This article is an additional license for 4 processor cores under Windows Server 2016 Standard. The basic license for 16 or 24 cores is required as a basis.   Overview of functions: Additional security levels Improve security in your server structure and reduce risk with multiple integrated layers of protection New deployment options Improve availability and reduce resource utilization with the slim Nano Server. Integrated containers Windows Server and Hyper-V containers enable flexible development and ma...