Installation

Windows Server 2016 installations are determined by the most suitable installation method, option, and edition.

• Installation methods:
  • An upgrade is an installation performed in-place with existing data intact and is opposed to a clean installation.
  • A migration is a clean installation with old data transferred over. Migrations are facilitated by Powershell and command prompt tools
• Installation options include Desktop Experience, [ Server Core ](Server-Core.md, and Nano Server .
• The most important installation edition is Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition, which is the only edition to have several important features that figure prominently in the exam.
  • Storage Spaces Direct,
  • Storage Replica
  • Shielded VMs
  • Network controller.
• Various other installation options exist, including: Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, Multipoint Premium, Storage, and Hyper-V editions.

Server installations are also influenced by choice of activation model .