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Overview
Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Windows Server is a fast and dependable environment for deploying applications using the Microsoft Web Platform. Amazon EC2 enables you to run any compatible Windows-based solution on AWS' high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform. Common Windows use cases include Enterprise Windows-based application hosting, website and web-service hosting, data processing, media transcoding, distributed testing, ASP.NET application hosting, and any other application requiring Windows software.
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- Amazon EC2 makes it easy to start and manage your Windows-based instances.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Win2016 10
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Changes:
- AWSPowerShell v4.1.915
- AWS NVMe v1.7.0
- EC2Launch v1.4.6
- Windows Security Updates current to October 14th 2025
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Customer reviews
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5 external reviews
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Tharun B.
2016 CORE
Reviewed on Dec 06, 2024
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
very easy to use, one of the best servers windows has, its smooth for frequency users... and better than microsoft windows standard...
What do you dislike about the product?
in todays life , 2016 core is very old , so thats the only dislike
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
MWS 2016 core is easy to use and it takes less place ,less attacks less errors on this server, less attacking the surfaces , it solves this kind of problems
Priyanka s.
Windows operating system
Reviewed on Dec 06, 2024
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It allowed me to access multiple software while using this operating system. It's like recalling old memories when I was a Windows user.
What do you dislike about the product?
There was nothing to dislike. The server was slow at times, but we had upgraded a lot by then.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A new Hyper-V-based feature that protects Generation 2 virtual machines from a compromised fabric.
Mohit V.
Reduced footprint with increased productivity
Reviewed on Aug 16, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Windows Server 2016 Core, a streamlined variant of the Windows Server OS, offering several benefits compared to the GUI installation. A notable advantage is its reduced attack surface: by fewer components and services, it diminishes the potential entry points for cyber threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
No GUI: Windows Server Core lacks a graphical interface, complicating tasks for GUI-oriented admins.
Learning Curve: Requires command-line expertise, a challenge for novices.
Setup Complexity is another challenge.
Learning Curve: Requires command-line expertise, a challenge for novices.
Setup Complexity is another challenge.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This inherently enhances security, making it particularly valuable for internet-facing servers. Furthermore, the leaner design contributes to reduced maintenance demands. The need for updates and patches is minimized, simplifying the patching process and decreasing downtime.
Hospital & Health Care
As Windows admin and user in Production environment, I can share my feedback
Reviewed on Nov 17, 2021
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It's has updated powershell versions and also in Hyper v Microsoft included the Hot add options. And also in Pam facilities and also Refs file system
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing much in windows server 2016, after 2008 server all server operating system are good but version wise it has different futures
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Core usage is less in organization but still we faced basic issues like ii's prerequisites and dot net issues but those are not manjor issues we noticed for our production
Program Development
nice service for big companies
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2021
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
i love Active directory because that is a very big tool that allows the use a lot of applications with it and login to the app via AD credentials. not only that it is helping when you have a print server and etc...you can manage all users via AD and give accordingly permission to use their instance
What do you dislike about the product?
we need patch it very often that is not good buy we must for security reasson
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
many problems with SSO and other applications and regarding users as well
Recommendations to others considering the product:
sure that is must OS if you have a normal company and need administer all users