Windows Server 2016 Editions 

Editions

Windows Server 2016 is available in 3 editions (a Foundation edition as it was in Windows Server 2012 is no longer offered by Microsoft for Windows Server 2016):

• Essentials
• Standard
• Datacenter

Minimal System Requirements for Windows Server 2016

The following table shows the minimum requirements for Windows Server 2016.^[3] The actual requirements depend on the system configuration and the installed applications and features.

Description	Minimal System Requirements
CPU architecture	x64
CPU clock rate	1.4 GHz
RAM	512 MB* with (ECC (Error Correcting Code) type or similar technology)
Disk space	32 GB**
Network adapter	1x Ethernet (at least gigabit throughput)

^{(*) 2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation option.}

^{(**) Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.}

^{Reference : https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Windows_Server_2016_Editions_comparison}