Improved to support overlay network drivers, enabling better multi-host container connectivity via Docker Swarm.
As an EN-US baseline release, this build integrated essential security patches for the Windows Kernel, Internet Information Services (IIS), and remote desktop protocols (RDP), closing off vectors for privilege escalation and remote code execution. windows server 2016 build 14393970 enus april 2017 2021
: Windows Server 2016 entered its extended support phase on January 11, 2022, which will last until January 13, 2026. In this phase, Microsoft continues to provide security updates (free of charge), but non-security updates are only available through paid support. Improved to support overlay network drivers, enabling better
Throughout this period, updates focused heavily on strengthening Active Directory, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and Windows Hyper-V, especially to counter evolving threat vectors. In this phase, Microsoft continues to provide security
Here is a brief summary of the updates for Windows Server 2016: