New Features in SharePoint 2016
Features for the End-User
Enhanced Mobile Experience
Hybrid Solutions
Support for Large-Sized Files
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB, the earlier limit; the desired maximum file-size limit can be configured on a per-web application basis. To accommodate the shifting of focus from text files to video, audio and other media files, SharePoint Server 2016 now allows uploading files up to 10GB.
Sharing Improvements
The new sharing improvements include enhancements to create and share folder and sharing hints. User can see who the folder is shared with when viewing a folder and site members are also allowed to share. Invitation mail is improved and requests for access can be approved or denied through one-click email.
Image and Video Previews
Hovering the mouse over an image or video in the document libraries, or clicking on them generates a preview of the image or video.
Filename Support for Special Characters
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports file names that include the & ~ { } characters, GUID, leading dots, and file names longer than 128 characters, which were blocked in earlier editions.
Sites Page Pinning
Users can now pin sites that they see on their sites page, making it easy to see and quickly follow sites; a pinned site shows right at the top of the ‘Following’ sites list. Users “Follow” sites on both on-premises and on Office 365 and view all of them in one place under the “Sites” app in the App Launcher.
Simpler Controls in OneDrive for Business
New controls at the top of personal document folders make common tasks in OneDrive for Business more accessible. With a single click, the user can create a new Office document, synchronize a file, upload a file for offline use, share a file, and do more.
SharePoint Search
Search in SharePoint Server 2016 supports indexing of up to 500 million items per Search Server application
Features for Security Administrator
Encrypted connections
Default TLS 1.2 connection encryption is used – if supported by the client application – when an SSL binding in Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager is set up to host a web application. SharePoint 2016 also supports TLS 1.2 connection encryption when crawling websites or connecting to other systems.
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Identify/Search Sensitive content
Information Rights Management
Compliance Features
SMTP Encryption
Sending email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption is now supported. STARTTLS must be enabled on the SMTP server, and it must support the TLS 1.0, TSL 1.1, or TLS 1.2 protocol. It is to be noted that SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0 protocols are not supported.
Features for the Developer
Custom Web Parts
The compile time for customized XSLT files used in Web Parts such as Content Query, Summary Links, and Table of Contents is now improved.
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Faster Site Creation
Templates working at the same level as the SQL Server reduce the round trips required between the SharePoint 2016 and SQL servers. Use of Windows PowerShell cmdlets help create sites and site collections in a rapid manner.
Document Library Access
Scalability
With improved scalability, the SharePoint Server 2016 content databases supports storing up to 100,000 site collections per content database, almost 5 times that of the earlier editions. Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2016 are supported as well.
Open Document Format (ODF)
Open Document Format (ODF) allows users to create new files in a document library and save as ODF files which can be edited with a program of their choice. Default content, such as headers, footers, and outlines can be set to appear in every new file. An .odt, .ods, or .odp template can be associated with a site content type to ensure that all ODF documents across a site have consistency in their content.
Access Services
Apps for Office (custom add-ons that can plug into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint) can now be added to Access apps, the online databases in Access 2013. This helps to integrate external data – such as stock prices or sales data – in the Access apps and also display it visually on a map, chart or graph for quick comprehension.
Project Server
Web Application Open Platform Interface Protocol (WOPI)
Users can now rename files, create new files, and share files from within the WOPI iframe on the browser page.
5,000 List View Threshold
SharePoint Server 2016 automates the creation of indexed columns; it results in the end user not having to bother with the earlier limits on the 5000 List View threshold, and ensures that large lists do not disrupt any service.
Durable Links
Even when documents are renamed or moved in SharePoint 2016, resource-based URLs now retain the same links.
Features for the Server Administrator
Zero Downtime Patching
SharePoint Server 2016 stays updated with the latest software without affecting service level agreements. Administrators can deploy updates and fixes to SharePoint Server 2016 while minimizing downtime and user disruption.
MinRole
Installation
The installation process in Project Server 2016 Preview has undergone a huge change: Project Server 2016 Preview runs as a service application in SharePoint Server 2016, MSI file contains the installation files for Project Server 2016 Preview. This ensures that a separate installation is no longer required for Project Server as earlier.