Even if the GUI never completely goes away, I expect the command line -- and Windows PowerShell -- to become increasingly more important to Windows server management.

Windows Server takes things further with the container-focused Nano Server, which has no GUI capability at all -- and even takes away the command line.

Windows Server Core is the epitome of this GUI-less mentality, where it's not possible to add a GUI to the server itself. Microsoft gives us other ways to manage our Windows servers using languages ...

The future of Windows Server is a minimal version of the OS with only as much of the APIs and features as you need, working with command line tools or with remote tools. If you want a graphical ...

What’s new in Windows Server Azure Edition: Everything you need to know Your email has been sent The special Azure image for Windows Server gets new features regularly. Here are the latest ...

2] Configure the NTP Server using PowerShell The aforementioned method allows you to configure the NTP server using the GUI, but we have a CLI-based method as well.

Knowing Windows PowerShell is no longer a bonus for IT professionals who work with Windows Server -- it's a requirement. As Windows PowerShell becomes more prominent, the Windows Server GUI is ...