What is now the recommended packaging/installer technology for Windows Server OS's?

William Gould 1 Reputation point
2022-08-11T20:11:24.297+00:00

MSIX is now favored over MSI for installation on Client OS's such as Windows. But what about server-side? MSIX's "install per user" paradigm doesn't make sense for a server. Will/Is Microsoft working on a modern installation technology for deploying executables, Windows services and the like on a Windows Server OS? Or is it the intent to leave server deployment only to web deploy, containers and such other means, but nothing for products that do not fix in these categories?

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  1. Limitless Technology 39,646 Reputation points
    2022-08-12T15:00:51.417+00:00

    Hello there,

    Before starting to implement anything, it is best to research which of the tools available fully supports MSIX management and select the one that best fits your needs.

    Did you try out the containers?

    Containers are a technology for packaging and running Windows and Linux applications across diverse environments on-premises and in the cloud. Containers provide a lightweight, isolated environment that makes apps easier to develop, deploy, and manage.

    Windows Installer Best Practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-best-practices
    Windows and containers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/about/

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