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Microsoft P71-08729 Datacenter 16 Core AL Server Software

Secure and Flexible Datacenter SolutionMicrosoft Datacenter 16 Core offers a robust and secure platform for your operating systems and workloads. With built-in security features and software-defined capabilities, this solution brings flexibility and control to your datacenter while helping to low...

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Overview

Secure and Flexible Datacenter Solution

Microsoft Datacenter 16 Core offers a robust and secure platform for your operating systems and workloads. With built-in security features and software-defined capabilities, this solution brings flexibility and control to your datacenter while helping to lower costs.

Specifications:
  • Security Features: Shielded Virtual Machines, Credential Guard, Control Flow Guard, Windows Defender
  • Capabilities: Software-Defined Compute, Storage, and Networking

Key Features

Protect your virtual machines. Use the unique Shielded virtual machines feature to encrypt your VMs with BitLocker and help ensure they can run only on hosts approved by the Host Guardian Service.

Helps to secure administrators credentials. Protect credentials from attacks using credential guard and remote credential guard.

Resist breaches with built-in control flow guard, which helps prevent memory corruption attacks, and Windows Defender, optimized for server roles.

Specifications

Brand
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
Cores
16 Core AL
Edition
Datacenter
Virtual Machine Security
Shielded virtual machines (BitLocker encryption)
Credential Security
Credential Guard, Remote Credential Guard
Memory Protection
Built-in Control Flow Guard
Antivirus
Windows Defender (optimized for server roles)

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Windows Server 2016 Datacenter offers Shielded virtual machines, encrypting VMs with BitLocker for enhanced security.
  • It provides advanced protection for administrator credentials against attacks using features like Credential Guard.
  • Remote Credential Guard helps secure administrative access in remote scenarios, bolstering network defenses.
  • The server software includes built-in Control Flow Guard, designed to prevent memory corruption attacks.
  • Windows Defender is optimized for server roles, offering robust malware protection specifically for server environments.

👎 Cons

  • The Datacenter edition, specifically a 16 Core AL Server Software, is typically more expensive than other editions, potentially exceeding needs for smaller organizations.
  • Implementing features like Shielded virtual machines and Host Guardian Service requires additional infrastructure and expertise.
  • The advanced security features, while beneficial, can add complexity to system setup and ongoing management.
  • This product is tailored for large, highly virtualized data center environments, making it potentially over-engineered for smaller deployments.
  • Without direct mention of CALs, additional client access licenses are typically required for users and devices to access the server.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Microsoft Datacenter Server Software is specified as a 16 Core AL version.
It offers unique Shielded virtual machines, which encrypt VMs with BitLocker and ensure they only run on hosts approved by the Host Guardian Service.
This software helps to secure administrator credentials from attacks using Credential Guard and Remote Credential Guard.
Yes, it includes built-in Control Flow Guard, which is designed to help prevent memory corruption attacks.
Yes, Windows Defender is integrated and optimized specifically for server roles to resist breaches.

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