Review the following considerations for Windows Server 2016.
Supported Server Components
The following components support Windows Server 2016:
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More information |
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CommServe server |
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Compliance Search |
Server Core installations and Nano Servers are not supported. |
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MediaAgent |
Nano Servers are not supported. |
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Search Engine |
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Web Console |
Nano Servers are not supported. |
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Web Server |
Server Core installations and Nano Servers are not supported. |
Agents That Support Windows Server 2016
Note
Nano Servers are not supported.
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1-Touch for Windows
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Active Directory
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Analytics Engine
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Block-Level Backups
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Microsoft Exchange Database Agent
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Microsoft Exchange Mailbox (Classic) Agent
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Microsoft SQL Server Agent
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Microsoft Windows File Systems
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OnePass for BlueArc
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OnePass for Celerra
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OnePass for Windows and Driverless OnePass for Windows
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Private Metrics Reporting Server
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Sybase
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Virtual Server Agent for Amazon
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Virtual Server Agent for Microsoft Azure
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Virtual Server Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
Note
Although the Virtual Server Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V cannot be installed on Nano Servers, a cluster can include Nano Server nodes, as long as at least one node in the cluster is running Windows Server 2016 (Data Center Edition recommended) and has the Virtual Server Agent installed.
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Virtual Server Agent for Nutanix AHV
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Virtual Server Agent for OpenStack
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Virtual Server Agent for Red Hat Virtualization
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Virtual Server Agent for VMware
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Workflow Engine
Windows File System Agent
The Change Journal scan method is not supported on Resilient File System (ReFS) volumes on Windows Server computers. The Recursive Scan or Optimized Scan method is used to back up data.
Restore from Deduplicated Volumes
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 have a deduplication feature that can be enabled. Data, including the Windows deduplication data, from deduplicated volumes is backed up in its original state (uncompressed). Before performing a restore, verify that there is enough storage space on the volume to restore the full data size.