Episode

Ten reasons you’ll love Windows Server 2016: Containers

This is the ninth video in the "Ten Reasons you'll love Windows Server 2016" series exploring Containers.

In this episode you will meet Taylor Brown, a Principal Program Manager Lead on Containers team. Containers are a new and exciting technology to Windows Server 2016. Taylor starts by giving an overview of containers and the technology's evolution within the industry to the current capabilities in Windows Server 2016.

Find a topic:

[00:46] What are containers and what are they solving for?
[02:32] How do containers compare to virtual machines?
[05:26] How do Hyper-V containers differ and what are the benefits?
[07:41] What's does Docker provide for Windows Server?
[09:31] How can you start to scale out containers?
[11:11] How to get started?

Additional resources:

Get started: Windows Containers Overview
Get in-depth training:
--- Tell me about IT | Jeffrey on Nano, Containers and the Modern App Platform
--- Containers 101 with Microsoft and Docker
--- Containers Session with Q&A
--- Containers Series
--- What's new in Windows Server 2016 Preview (Introducing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers Module)
--- Managing Windows Containers and Hyper-V Containers using PowerShell
Get hands-on:
--- Managing Windows Server Containers with Docker
--- Managing Windows Server Containers with Windows PowerShell
--- Windows Server 2016

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