Not really the first time. Windows Server Core has existed since Windows Server 2008 [1]. Sounds like they stripped some more parts like MSI and 32 bits support

Not really the first time. Windows Server Core has existed since Windows Server 2008 [1]. Sounds like they stripped some more parts like MSI and 32 bits support. [1] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd184075.aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd184075.aspx