Thursday, 18 May 2017

New and improved features in SharePoint Server 2016

SharePoint Server 2016

Learn about the new features and updates to existing features in SharePoint Server 2016.
For a comparison of SharePoint on-premises features between SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016 editions, see SharePoint feature availability across on-premises solutions. For new features in SharePoint Server 2016 for end users, see What's new in SharePoint Server 2016.

Summary of features

The following table provides a summary of the new features that you can try out in this SharePoint Server 2016 release.
FeatureDescriptionMore information
Access Services
New Access features are available when you deploy Access Services in SharePoint Server 2016 .
For more information, see Access Services.
Compliance features
New compliance features for SharePoint Server 2016 include the document deletion and in-place hold policies.
For more information, see Compliance features.
Customized web parts
The compile time for customized XSLT files used for Content Query, Summary Links, and Table of Contents Web Parts is improved.
NA
Document Library accessibility
SharePoint Server 2016 includes new document library accessibility features.
For more information, see Document Library accessibility.
Durable links
Resource-based URLs now retain links when documents are renamed or moved in SharePoint.
NA
Encrypted Connections
SharePoint Server 2016 supports TLS 1.2 connection encryption by default.
For more information, see Encrypted Connections.
Fast Site Collection Creation
The Fast Site Collection Creation feature is a rapid method to create site collections and sites in SharePoint.
For more information, see Fast Site Collection Creation.
Filenames - expanded support for special characters
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports using some special characters in file names that were blocked in previous versions.
For more information, see Filenames.
Hybrid in SharePoint 2016
Hybrid in SharePoint Server 2016 enables you to integrate your on-premises farm with Office 365 productivity experiences, allowing you to adopt the cloud at your own pace.
For more information, see Hybrid in SharePoint 2016.
Identify and search for sensitive content
SharePoint Server 2016 now provides the same data loss prevention capabilities as Office 365.
Image and video previews
You can now preview images and videos in SharePoint Server 2016 document libraries.
For more information, see Image and Video previews.
Information Rights Management
SharePoint Server 2016 provides Information Rights Management (IRM) capabilities to secure information by encrypting and securing information on SharePoint libraries with OneDrive for Business.
For more information, see Information Rights Management.
Large file support
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB.
For more information, see Large file support.
MinRole
MinRole is a new feature in SharePoint Server 2016 that allows a SharePoint farm administrator to define each server’s role in a farm topology.
For more information, see MinRole farm topology.
Mobile experience
SharePoint Server 2016 offers an improved mobile navigation experience.
For more information, see Mobile experience.
New features in November 2016 PU for SharePoint Server 2016 (Feature Pack 1)
The November 2016 Public Update for SharePoint Server 2016 (Feature Pack 1) offers seven new features for SharePoint Server 2016.
New controls for working with OneDrive for Business
SharePoint Server 2016 provides controls at the top of your personal document folders that make common tasks in OneDrive for Business more accessible.
New Recycle Bin in OneDrive and Team sites
SharePoint Server 2016 adds a link for the Recycle Bin in the left navigation area of the OneDrive and Team sites.
NA
Open Document Format (ODF)
SharePoint Server 2016 adds support for Open Document Format (ODF) files to use in document library templates.
Project Server
New Project Server features are available in SharePoint Server 2016.
For more information, see Project Server.
ReFS file system support
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports drives that are formatted with the ReFS file system.
For more information about the ReFS file system, see Resilient File System Overview and Resilient file system.
SharePoint business intelligence
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.1 and the Power Pivot add-in and Power View.
For more information about SharePoint business intelligence, see Power Pivot add-in and Power View are now available to use with SharePoint Server 2016 Beta 2.
SharePoint Search
SharePoint Search Server Application has significant changes to its deployment.
For more information, see SharePoint Search Server Application.
Sharing improvements
SharePoint Server 2016 has many new sharing improvements available.
For more information, see Sharing improvements.
Site Folders view
SharePoint Server 2016 provides a new Site Folders view that lets you access the document libraries in sites that you're following.
For more information, see Site Folders view.
Sites page pinning
This new feature helps you see and follow sites.
For more information, see Sites page pinning.
SMTP Connection Encryption
SharePoint Server 2016 supports sending email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption.
For more information, see SMTP Connection Encryption.
SMTP ports (non-default)
SharePoint Server 2016 adds support for SMTP servers that use TCP ports other than the default port (25).
For more information, see Use SMTP ports other than the default (25).
Web Application Open Platform Interface Protocol (WOPI)
You can now rename files, create new files, and share files from within the WOPI iframe on the browser page.
NA
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt346121(v=office.16).aspx
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