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General Resources

Information on the Windows Server 2016 Preview is at https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt126143.aspx.

Windows Server previews are available in the Azure portal and from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview.

Windows Server 2012 R2 features are described in the Mar. 2014 Research Report, “Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation Guide.”

Windows Server 2012 features are described in the May 2013 Research Report, “Windows Server 2012 Evaluation Guide.”

Application Compatibility

Features removed or deprecated in Windows Server 2016 are listed at https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt126144.aspx.

Azure Integration

Recent updates to Windows Azure are described in “Azure Boosted with IaaS, Other Enhancements” on page 21 of the Dec. 2013 Update.

Creation and management of WAAD directories are described at redcc.co/i.

Hyper-V

The improvements to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 are covered in “Windows Server 2016 Delivers Key Hyper-V Improvements” on page 16 of the Sept. 2015 Update.

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