Windows Server Containers are available on the following OS versions:
- Windows Server 2016 Core (no GUI): A typical Windows Server 2016 server with minimal installation. The Server Core version reduces the space required on disk and the surface of attack. CLI is the only tool available for interacting with the Server Core, either locally/remotely. You can still launch PowerShell using the start powershell command from the CLI. You can also call get-windowsfeature to see what features are available on Windows Server Core.
- Windows Server 2016 (full GUI): This is a full version of Windows Server 2016 with standard Desktop Experience. The server roles can be installed using Server Manager. It is not possible ...