Windows 10 Pro designed for business machines
Windows 10 Pro designed for business machines
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You can run Windows Server, but you’ll need to add services for a desktop feel. Starting from build 1709, the classic GUI appears to be gone entirely. I haven’t tried it yet, but I noticed it installed a core edition without any choice for a GUI window. There’s some reference to another method for managing Windows Server via GUI, possibly under a codename—though I don’t recall the name. I’ll look into it later. I’m planning to test this on my workstation, particularly with SMB direct connections. Unfortunately, it isn’t listed on MSDN yet. It looks like Windows 10 for worstation will introduce a new power plan called "ultimate performance": [link].
If they actually did it, I believe it would make more sense to complete it after the next big Windows release since the insider build includes an "Ultimate performance" setting. There isn't much specific information available, and it might be wiser to apply a fresh update to all versions instead—unless the previous one was very recent.
Choose the desktop setup during installation. The server version lacks features such as a domain controller, while it offers unlocked capabilities like quad-socket support, 4TB RAM, and improved storage options.
I hope they actually bring the features from this update to a Windows 10 Enterprise workstation. Extra credit if it becomes an LTSB release without all the annoying issues I usually face with Win10.
I'm currently running enterprise, which is a bit inconvenient switching to pro for workstation. It seems possible to do without reinstalling, similar to moving from enterprise to edu. I plan to give it a try. I notice the Windows 10 1709 build needs updating in December 17. The iso I had was updated in September. I'll download the latest and see if it works.
Is your system running hardware with more than 2 terabytes of RAM or a quad socket? Do you require additional references or improved storage options? Windows 10 offers many features (though I’m not sure about professional workstation versions), and enterprise setups usually already include most capabilities, so missing features might be unnecessary.
I understand this better now. Before making the upgrade, I need to think about it. At work, I might require direct access, though probably not on my personal machine. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsf...ss/compare I own a dual socket Supermicro X9DAI system with 192GB RAM. It won’t be used for hardware upgrades, but having SMB direct is appealing since I transfer a lot of data through my 10GbE dual NICs. I run ReFS on three file servers and storage spaces on one of them, but not on any workstations (which was mainly a mistake because it removes features like NFS and deduplication). Right now I’m just exploring things. I realize I might have misread the purpose of Windows Server 2016 1709. Is it really intended for cloud or hosted environments? https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/wind...l-channel/ This was a bit of a clarification. I don’t have scenarios needing semi-annual channel updates, so I’ll stick with LTSB / 1607 on Windows Server 2016 for now. Also worth noting that Windows 10 Pro for workstations will likely get newer updates than Windows Server 2016 (probably).
I've just made the latest changes to my Win 10 Enterprise Fast Ring test VM. The ultimate speed is now available.