New and improved features in SharePoint Server 2016

New and improved features in SharePoint Server 2016
Feature	Description
Access Services	New Access features are available when you deploy Access Services in SharePoint Server 2016 .
Compliance features	New compliance features for SharePoint Server 2016 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.
Document Library accessibility	SharePoint Server 2016 includes new document library accessibility features.
Durable links	Resource-based URLs now retain links when documents are renamed or moved in SharePoint.
Encrypted Connections	SharePoint Server 2016 supports TLS 1.2 connection encryption by default.
Fast Site Collection Creation	The Fast Site Collection Creation feature is a rapid method to create site collections and sites in SharePoint.
Filenames - expanded support for special characters	SharePoint Server 2016 now supports using some special characters in file names that were blocked in previous versions.
Hybrid in SharePoint 2016	Hybrid in SharePoint Server 2016 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 now provides the same data loss prevention capabilities as Office 365.
Image and video previews	You can now preview images and videos in SharePoint Server 2016 document libraries.
Information Rights Management	SharePoint Server 2016 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 now supports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB.
MinRole	MinRole is a new feature in SharePoint Server 2016 that allows a SharePoint farm administrator to define each server’s role in a farm topology.
Mobile experience	SharePoint Server 2016 offers an improved mobile navigation experience.
New controls for working with OneDrive for Business	SharePoint Server 2016 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 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 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.
ReFS file system support	SharePoint Server 2016 now supports drives that are formatted with the ReFS file system.
SharePoint business intelligence	SharePoint Server 2016 now supports SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.1 and the Power Pivot add-in and Power View.
SharePoint Search	SharePoint Search Server Application has significant changes to its deployment.
Sharing improvements	SharePoint Server 2016 has many new sharing improvements available.
Site Folders view	SharePoint Server 2016 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 supports sending email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption.
SMTP ports (non-default)	SharePoint Server 2016 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.
OneDrive Redirection	you can redirect your My Sites to your Office 365 subscription’s OneDrive for Business host
Sites you follow in one place	Now users can click on “Follow” both On-Premises and on their Office 365 and see them all in one place under the “Sites” app in the App Launcher.
Hybrid Cloud Search	the Office 365 Search will take your On-Premises SharePoint Search Index so that it can give you results from both for the same query.
App Launcher and UI changes in SharePoint 2016	SharePoint 2016 introduces the App Launcher, as well as changes to the UI, to help it match the Office 365 experience.
SharePoint 2016 Infrastructure and Performance Improvements	Hybrid isn’t the only thing to get attention with SharePoint 2016, a lot of polishing has been done by Microsoft after having used the platform themselves with Office 365.
MinRoles	You can now install just the role that you want on particular SharePoint 2016 servers.
Zero Downtime Patching	the size and number of the packages are immensely reduced
Removed 5,000 View Threshold
Increased File Size for uploads	you can now go way beyond the previous 2GB limit for files
Fast Site Creation	By using a template, they're now able to create Site Collections in 1 second
New Compliance Center in SharePoint 2016	allow you to build your own policies and apply them against your environment.
New Collaboration Experience in SharePoint 2016	you’ll find SharePoint 2016 comes with a touch friendly interface.
Durable Links	If the file name is changed or the document moved, durable links should make it seamless to the user.
Site Folders	The OneDrive for Business area is turning out to be more than just a My Site. It aims to bring users to one place to help them work with their files regardless of where they are