The File Services role

In Windows Server 2016, the File Services role is automatically added upon completing the installation of an operating system. Perhaps that is a surprise to you? Maybe not, if you remember the fact that you have just installed a network operating system on your server (see Figure 5.19). As mentioned before, file services are must-have services in today's networks. From simple file sharing to work folders, or from DFS Namespaces to BranchCache for Network Files, it is all about the availability of the data and being able to access it anytime, anywhere:

Figure 5.19. File Services role in Windows Server 2016