The document discusses new features in Windows Server 2019, including system insights for predictive analytics, storage improvements like ReFS support and larger scale limits, and networking enhancements such as virtual network peering and egress bandwidth metering. It also covers updates to Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services, Windows Virtual Desktop, and graphics virtualization technology. The end of the document requests input on using Server Core and introduces a new Server Core App Compatibility feature.

1. What’s new in
Windows Server
2019
DIANA CAROLINA TORRES
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6. Long-term Servicing Channel
(LTSC)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
…
Semi-annual Channel
(SAC)
Windows Server, version 1709
Windows Server, version 1803
…

7. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)

8. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server

9. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server
Deliver new functionality at cloud
cadence
For example keeping up with the latest
Container investments

10. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server
Deliver new functionality at cloud
cadence
For example keeping up with the latest
Container investments
Released every 2-3 years

11. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server
Deliver new functionality at cloud
cadence
For example keeping up with the latest
Container investments
Released every 2-3 years New releases available twice a year, in
spring and fall

12. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server
Deliver new functionality at cloud
cadence
For example keeping up with the latest
Container investments
Released every 2-3 years New releases available twice a year, in
spring and fall
5 years of mainstream support, 5 years of
extended support
6 more years with Premium Assurance

13. Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Semi-annual Channel (SAC)
Long-term Servicing Branch major version
of Windows Server
Deliver new functionality at cloud
cadence
For example keeping up with the latest
Container investments
Released every 2-3 years New releases available twice a year, in
spring and fall
5 years of mainstream support, 5 years of
extended support
6 more years with Premium Assurance
Supported for 18 months from the initial
release

14. Long-term Servicing Channel
(LTSC)
Releases every 2-3 years
Semi-annual Channel
Releases every 18 months

15. Windows Server Servicing
Windows Server (version 1809)
WS 2012
WS 2012R2
WS 2016
Windows Server (version 1709)
Windows Server (version 1803)
LTSC18 months support
18 months support
18 months support
Server with Desktop Experience and Server Core
LTSC
LTSC
Nano Server CBB1
18 months support
Time
Features
Windows Server (version 19XX)
WS 2019

16. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build

17. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240

18. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586

19. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586
1607 RS1 (Redstone 1) Windows Server
2016
Anniversary Update 14393

20. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586
1607 RS1 (Redstone 1) Windows Server
2016
Anniversary Update 14393
1703 RS2 Creators update 15063

21. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586
1607 RS1 (Redstone 1) Windows Server
2016
Anniversary Update 14393
1703 RS2 Creators update 15063
1709 RS3 Windows Server,
version 1709
Fall Creators
Update
16299

22. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586
1607 RS1 (Redstone 1) Windows Server
2016
Anniversary Update 14393
1703 RS2 Creators update 15063
1709 RS3 Windows Server,
version 1709
Fall Creators
Update
16299
1803 RS4 Windows Server,
version 1803
April 2018 Update 17134

23. RS1, 2016, 1709?!? What the heck are you talking
about?
Version Codename Server Windows 10 Build
1507 Threshold 1 10240
1511 Threshold 2 November Update 10586
1607 RS1 (Redstone 1) Windows Server
2016
Anniversary Update 14393
1703 RS2 Creators update 15063
1709 RS3 Windows Server,
version 1709
Fall Creators
Update
16299
1803 RS4 Windows Server,
version 1803
April 2018 Update 17134
1809 RS5 Windows Server
2019
October 2018
Update
17763.XX

27. Hybrid Integration

29. Hybrid Integration

30. Windows Admin Center
Server Compatibility: Windows Server Platforms 2012/2012 R2/ 2016 and next
Versions. Windows 10 (local/remote)
Client Compatibility: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, 1709, 1809

31. Finally I got my Hybrid Cloud Integration!

36. High-accuracy, predictive
capabilities for Windows Server
2019
Predictions analyze system data,
such as performance counters and
ETW events.
Transform reactive emergencies
of the past to
proactive management
experiences
System Insights

37. High-accuracy, predictive
capabilities for Windows Server
2019
Predictions analyze system data,
such as performance counters and
ETW events.
Transform reactive emergencies
of the past to
proactive management
experiences
System Insights
Natively in
Windows Server
2019
Node-Local
Functionality

38. CPU capacity
forecasting
Network capacity
forecasting
Volume consumption
forecasting
System Insights is a platform allows adding new capabilities across future releases.
Predictive Analytics for the
Intelligent Edge
Total storage
consumption
forecasting

42. Volume consumption
forecast & remediation

43. Windows Admin Center

44. Windows Admin Center

45. Windows Admin Center

46. Windows Admin Center

48. New for Storage in Windows Server
2019
Admin Center Integration Storage Migration Service, Storage Replica and Azure
Deduplication with ReFS Volumes
Windows Server block based deduplication comes to ReFS
volumes delivering significant storage and cost savings with the
greater resiliency of ReFS.
Efficiency: Mirror Accelerated Parity
Achieve the best combination of storage efficiency and
performance
Storage Class Memory Support
This new type of device brings flash closer to the processor to
drastically reduce latency and increase performance.
Cluster Sets Create massive scale out clusters with cluster sets.
Scale: Industry Leading Scale
Windows Server 2019 raises the scalability limits to new heights
for Storage Spaces Direct.

49. VIDEO

50. Limit / Recommendation Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Increase
Max servers per cluster 16 16 -
Max drives per cluster 416 416 -
Max raw capacity per cluster 1 PB 4 PB 4x
Max raw capacity per server 100 TB 400 TB 4x
Max number of volumes 32 64 2x
Max size per volume 32 TB 64 TB 2x
NEW! Larger maximum scale

52. New for SDN in Windows Server
2019
Virtual Network Peering
Traffic between the virtual networks goes through underlying
fabric network, no gateway used. Provides high speed
connectivity between two virtual networks.
Encrypted Subnets
Automatic DTLS encryption on a per-subnet basis
Protects against sniffing and tampering of data on the wire
Egress Bandwidth Metering
You can now meter egress traffic that begins inside of a network
and proceeds through its routers to a destination somewhere
outside of the network
IPv6 Support, single and dual-stack
Whether you want SDN that bridges IPv4 and IPv6 or pure IPv6
SDN, Windows Server 2019 provides a present day and future
proof solution.
Fabric ACLs, SDN ACL Logging
Fabric Access Control Lists provide the flexibility and control you
need with integrated logging for forensic analysis.
Gateway Performance Improvements
Building on learnings from running Azure with the most regions
and running at planetary scale, Windows Server 2019 delivers
dramatic gateway performance improvements.

56. Windows Server ATP
LINK

59. Hyper-V for Developers
Improved VM Sharing Experience
Build in NAT Switch in Windows 10
Automatic Checkpoint Experience
Create VMs from Online Templates

62. RDS on Azure
230% YoY growth in Azure compute hours

63. Windows Virtual Desktop
Microsoft-managed Azure services
FIREWALL
FIREWALL
Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session
Customer-managed Azure VMs & services
RD clients
Customer-managed
Windows Virtual Desktop
A A
Consists of: Azure service to manage connections between RD clients and Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session VMs
Azure SQL DB
VMsAzure AD

64. RDS 2019 and Windows Virtual
Desktop
Windows Virtual Desktop ideal if you want…
• Microsoft to manage the brokering platform as a service
• Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session capabilitie
• Office365 ProPlus capabilities
RDS 2019 ideal if you want…
• full end-to-end control of the desktop virtualization environment
• in-place upgrade of existing Windows Server RDS environment
• to extend current deployments

65. Graphics virtualization
technology evolution
RemoteFX vGPU
• DX 11.1 support
• Higher video memory
• Up to 2560 × 1600
resolution
• Scale improvements
RemoteFX vGPU
• OpenGL 4.4/OpenCL 1.1
• 1 GB dedicated VRAM
• Up to 4K resolution
• Server VM support
Discrete Device
Assignment (DDA)
• Native GPU driver
support
• Full API support
DDA
• Improved RDSH scalability
with GFX HW acceleration
• Use all available GPUs
• Improvements on video
detection and handling
• Region classification
improvements
• High DPI downsampling
Windows
Server
2012 R2
Windows
Server
2016
Windows
Server
2019

67. Your input on Server Core
With the advent of Admin Center we are moving to Server Core
Challenges
◦ Minimal local tools
◦ Installers

68. New- Server Core App
Compatibility FOD
Intro to features on demand (FODs)
What is it? Server Core + additional (340 MB)
Where can I get it?
◦ Today: Insiders or Collaborate
◦ Windows Server 2019: VLSC, EvalCenter, WU
SC App Compatibility FOD – what’s it for?
◦ Improved support for apps already in market
◦ Improved support for debugging and tools

69. Migrate to Azure
Windows Server
2008 and 2008 R2
2018 2019 2020
Extended support
ends January 14, 2020
Get 3 years of free
Extended Security
Updates
Plan upgrade to
Windows Server 2019
2
1
Buy up to 3 years of
Extended Security
Updates
Upgrade to
Windows Server
2019
2
1
Stay On-Premises

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