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Nano Server x Server Core x Server - Which base image is the right one for you?

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ViniciusApolinario
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Oct 12, 2021
Almost every week I'm faced with this question from customers: Which Windows base container image is the right one for me? For that reason, I decided to write this blog post to help customers underst...
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rolhayes
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Jan 06, 2025

Great article. Can you give additional details regarding this statement? "Of course, the GUI is not present, but the UI APIs are there. This image enables a whole new set of scenarios, including support to GPU via DirectX. " So if my app calls the UI API's what is the net effect? Why support GUI calls if they do not actually change anything?