The Microsoft team is continuously working on releasing new features on their platforms. Now they released Windows Server 1903 with exciting new features and capabilities. In this article will share you the details of the new features and functionality of this latest release of Windows Server. Let’s check the new features of Windows Server 1903 GA .
Requirements
New Features 7 Enhancements
Windows Server Containers
The new version supports containers and Kubernetes also the support is being carried over to the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
This includes:
Windows Admin Center
Windows Admin has to download and installed to Windows Server 1903. A new release of Windows Admin Center is available for download with the latest capabilities baked in. The Storage Migration service continues to get better with the ability to migrate Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 file shares to Azure. Version 1904 is the most recent GA release that introduces the Azure Hybrid Services tool, and brings features that were previously in preview to the GA channel.
Server Core App Compatibility
Microsoft Server Core is more secure, has less moving parts and is becoming more compatible than ever. One of the major complaints with Server Core is the compatibility limitations. Microsoft has been doing a lot of work in this space with Server Core especially with the release of the Feature On Demand or FoD. The Feature On-Demand or FoD is the package of installables that allows greatly extending the compatibility and features of Server Core. In Windows Server 1903, Microsoft has added Task Scheduler and Hyper-V Manager to Server Core installations, allowing even greater flexibility for installing Server Core.
New Storage Migration Features
Storage Migration has gotten even better with the Windows Server 1903 released. It provides a graphical tool that inventories data on servers, transfers the data and configuration, and validates the migration process. New to Windows Server 1903, Storage Migration includes the following added features:
SetupDiag and Update Rollbacks
The SetupDiag utility has been updated to version 1.4.1 and available. SetupDiag is a command-line tool that can help diagnose Windows Update failures. Windows Server 1903 has added rollback improvements with Windows Updates. Servers will now automatically recover from startup fialures by removing updates if the startup failure was as a result of a recent driver or quality update. This feature requires Server Core with the Windows Recovery Environment partition configured.
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) improvements
New improvements to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) include the following enhancements:
Refer to what’s new in Windows Server version 1903 in Windows Server docs.
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