Containers | Microsoft Windows Server Blog

Updates November 16, 2015 6 min read

Moving to Nano Server, the new deployment option in Windows Server 2016

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing more on Windows Server 2016 and the key capabilities coming in the next wave of Microsoft datacenter solutions.

Updates April 26, 2016 2 min read

Ten reasons you’ll love Windows Server 2016 #9: Containers

This post was authored by Matt McSpirit, Technical Evangelist at Microsoft.

Updates June 21, 2016 3 min read

The Windows Server 2016 Application Platform – Nano Server, Containers and DevOps

This post was authored by Andrew Mason, Principal Program Manager on the Nano Server team.

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Events June 15, 2017 1 min read

Previews for Windows Server Semi-annual Channel releases coming soon

Have you heard about our new option to get more frequent feature updates for Windows Server? This new model provides customers who are innovating quickly an opportunity to take advantage of new operating system capabilities at a faster pace, both in applications – particularly those built on containers and microservices – as well as in […]

Updates August 24, 2017 6 min read

Sneak peek #1: Windows Server, version 1709

We’re watching the calendar and counting down to Microsoft Ignite September 25-29 in Orlando, Florida.

Events November 28, 2017 1 min read

Ask Microsoft Anything: Windows Server Containers

Containers are redefining the way we build and operate reliable systems in the cloud by providing a way to wrap up an application in its own isolated box.

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Announcements December 7, 2017 2 min read

Securing modernized apps and simplified networking on Windows with Calico

Containers have become synonymous with application modernization, and Kubernetes has become the leading solution for orchestrating containerized applications.

Updates May 21, 2019 2 min read

Windows Server version 1903 now generally available

Last month, we gave everyone a detailed sneak peek into new capabilities we are releasing with Windows Server, version 1903.

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Updates December 17, 2019 4 min read

Protect workloads still running on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

Over the last couple of years, we have shared why it is business critical to migrate and upgrade apps and services running on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2.