New and improved features in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview

Summary of the new features that you can try out in this SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview release.

DocumentLibrary accessibility:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview includes new document library accessibility features.

Durable links:

Resource-based URLs now retain links when documents are renamed or moved in SharePoint.

FastSite Collection Creation:

The Fast Site Collection Creation feature is a rapid method to create site collections and sites in SharePoint.

Image and Video previews:

You can now preview images and videos in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview document libraries.

Access Services:

New Access features are available when you deploy Access Services in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview.

Compliance features:

New compliance features for SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview include the document deletion and in-place hold policies.

Customized web parts:

The compile time for customized XSLT files used for Content Query, Summary Links, and Table of Contents Web Parts is improved.

Encrypted Connections:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview supports TLS 1.2 connection encryption by default.

Filenames - expanded support for special characters:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview now supports using some special characters in file names that were previously blocked.

Hybrid in SharePoint 2016:

Hybrid in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview enables you to integrate your on-premises farm with Office 365 productivity experiences, allowing you to adopt the cloud at your own pace.

Identify and Search for sensitive content:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview now provides the same data loss prevention capabilities as Office 365.

Information Rights Management:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview provides Information Rights Management (IRM) capabilities to secure information by encrypting and securing information on SharePoint libraries with OneDrive for Business.

Large file support:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview now supports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB.

MinRole:

MinRole is a new feature in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview that allows a SharePoint farm administrator to define each server’s role in a farm topology.

Mobile experience:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview offers an improved mobile navigation experience.

New controls for working with OneDrive for Business:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview provides controls at the top of your personal document folders that make common tasks in OneDrive for Business more accessible.

New Recycle Bin in OneDrive and Team sites:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview adds a link for the Recycle Bin in the left navigation area of the OneDrive and Team sites.

Open Document Format (ODF):

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview adds support for Open Document Format (ODF) files to use in document library templates.

Project Server:

New Project Server features are available in SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview.

ReFS file system support:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview now supports drives that are formatted with the ReFS file system.

SharePoint Search:

SharePoint Search Server Application has significant changes to its deployment.

Sharing improvements:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview has many new sharing improvements available.

Site Folders view:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview provides a new Site Folders view that lets you access the document libraries in sites that you're following.

Sites page pinning:

This new feature helps you see and follow sites.

SMTP Connection Encryption:

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview supports sending email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption.

SMTP ports (non-default):

SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview adds support for SMTP servers that use TCP ports other than the default port (25).

Web Application Open Platform Interface Protocol (WOPI):

You can now rename files, create new files, and share files from within the WOPI iframe on the browser page.

Reference:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt346121(v=office.16).aspx