The future of Nano Server is all about containers. In the next release of Windows Server and beyond, Microsoft will optimize Nano Server image for containers. The uncompressed Nano container image in Windows Server 2016 is about 1 GB in size, this includes components not relevant for containers such as components needed for physical and virtual machines. Microsoft is significantly working on reducing the size of the image on disk by 50% and even more by the time you read this. This has two benefits. Firstly, it will speed up the start-up time of containers, and secondly, will minimize the bandwidth needed when you pull the image from Docker Hub (repository). All the components not relevant for containers and modern application development will be removed from the image. The optional components will be delivered as layers. Let's say, you need to pull...
Getting Started with Nano Server
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Overview of this book
Nano Server allows developers and operations teams to work closely together and use containers that package applications so that the entire platform works as one. The aim of Nano Server is to help applications run the way they are intended to. It can be used to run and deploy infrastructures (acting as a compute host, storage host, container, or VM guest operating system) without consuming significant resources. Although Nano Server isn't intended to replace Server 2016 or 2012 R2, it will be an attractive choice for developers and IT teams.
Want to improve your ability to deploy a new VM and install and deploy container apps within minutes? You have come to the right place! The objective of this book is to get you started with Nano Server successfully. The journey is quite exciting, since we are introducing you to a cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize today's datacenters.
We'll cover everything from the basic to advanced topics. You'll discover a lot of added value from using Nano Server, such as hundreds of VM types on a single host through a small footprint, which could be a big plus for you and your company. After reading this book, you will have the necessary skills to start your journey effectively using Nano Server.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Nano Server
Getting Started with Nano Server
Deploying Nano Server in a Virtual Machine and on Physical Hardware
Deploying Hyper-V Cluster on Nano Server
Deploying, Managing, and Monitoring Nano Server with System Center 2016
Managing Nano Server with Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell DSC
Managing Nano Server with Third-Party Tools
Running Windows Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers on Nano Server
Troubleshooting Nano Server
Running Other Workloads on the Nano Server
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