Deploying a Nano Server is a simple and customizable process. This recipe focuses on the most straightforward implementation which is deploying a Nano Server in a virtual machine. With Nano Server you have several customization options:
- Network address: By default, Nano Server uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. You can configure the IP address, subnet, gateway, and DNS both before or after deployment.
- Domain membership: By default, Nano Server is not domain joined. You can configure domain membership both before or after deployment.
As this book was going to press, Microsoft has announced that, going forward, Nano Server is only available as a container base OS image. Refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/nano-in-semi-annual-channel for more information.
