SharePoint Server 2016 Preview Released

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview was released in Aug. 2015. SharePoint Server 2016 shares its core platform with SharePoint Online and adds extensive integration with Office 365 and related online offerings, helping organizations with hybrid configurations. Organizations that are not planning to move to SharePoint Online should also evaluate this preview, which will update SharePoint Server to run on newer Windows Server and SQL Server versions and extend the product’s supported life. New elements include improved eDiscovery features for in-place document hold and timed deletion, large file support, and a cloud hybrid search connector, which lets Office 365 index SharePoint Server on-premises for searches. The version is mostly backward compatible with SharePoint Server 2013, but changes from Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to Transport Layer Security (TLS) in the version could cause issues with HTTPS access and with third-party software. The preview features are most relevant to IT departments.