ArcGIS 10.5 enterprise on Windows Server 2016

[ImtiyazPasha1]

Can we install ArcGIS 10.5 enterprise on Windows Server 2016? 

[RandallWilliams]

Is there a Windows Server 2014? There's a SQL Server 2014, but I didn't think there was a Windows Server 2014 and maybe SBS 2014?

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

My apologies....I was thinking SQL.   Wasn't reading it close enough.

...and to add, our IT spins up our machines these days, so I clearly don't know what Server OS's they are using these days.  

[MichaelVolz]

Damiano:

Do you have the ability to spin-up a 2016 server(s) and load the 10.5 software to create a development environment that you could use to test yourself if your business needs are currently met with this architectural setup without significant bugs?  You could do this testing while your production environment stays as is.  10.5.1 should be out within 2 months according to ESRI so you could always upgrade your new 2016 servers at that point if you encounter significant bugs with 10.5.

[DamianoMontrasio]

Thanks Michael,

I think it's the best way...

[deleted-user-K4WEem421GEH]

Wholeheartedly agree with you montrad‌

[nicogis]

Yes, 

https://server.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/install/windows/arcgis-server-system-requirements.htm

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

for those only looking at the graphic above, I'll add what the * refers to:

*If you configure the ArcGIS Server site as the hosting server for an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, enable SSL 3.0 in the Internet options to allow users to publish hosted scene layers. See Esri technical article 000016013 for more information.

[RandallWilliams]

This will be addressed in 10.6.

Note that the requirement is not to enable SSLv3 on Windows 2016 globally or for the Web Server role - rather the requirement is to enable SSLv3 for the ArcGIS Server account only, which governs how Windows uses SSL as a CLIENT. Client support for SSLv3 is disabled by default in Windows 2016.

SSLv3 is only required for communication between the ArcGIS Server and the ArcGIS Data Store and when publishing Hosted Scene Layers.