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Copper Contributor

Jul 16, 2017

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So Windows Server Insiders is only the Core Version. How About Next Month the Full Server Is Avail..

We all understand that Microsoft wants everybody to use Server Core and we understand that in production when at all possible we will use Server Core if it is possible, i.e. (all the programs that we...

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Elden_Christensen
Jul 21, 2017
The Semi-annual Channel will release with Server Core and Nano for container runtime. See this doc which discusses:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/semi-annual-channel-overview

A Full desktop experience version is not planned. If this is important for your adoption, this is a great forum to leave that feedback.

Thanks!
Elden

Steven H

Copper Contributor

Jul 17, 2017

I believe the full version will be coming soon, as it's likely they are trying to solve major bugs before trying release it to public. Some serious issues came a month ago when they accidently released a broken build. I don't think they want to repeat that issue.

Also Microsoft I don't believe is encouraging Core over full editions. But rather if you can run Core you should. This reduces resource usage, reduces attack surfaces, reduces serving requirements, etc.

Elden_Christensen

Microsoft

Jul 21, 2017

The Semi-annual Channel will release with Server Core and Nano for container runtime. See this doc which discusses:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/semi-annual-channel-overview

A Full desktop experience version is not planned. If this is important for your adoption, this is a great forum to leave that feedback.

Thanks!
Elden