SharePoint 2016 RC is available for download

SharePoint 2016 RC (Release Candidate) is now available for download.

SharePoint 2016 RC can already be considered a finished product that should include all features, making it a candidate for the official SharePoint 2016 RTM release, expected sometime this spring.

SharePoint 2016 RC is available for download here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50737
You can find a description of the new or improved features in SharePoint 2016 RC here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt346121(v=office.16).aspx

SharePoint 2016 RC cannot be downloaded as a standalone ISO; it is an update to the previous SharePoint 2016 Beta 2 release.

SharePoint 2016 RC – Hardware requirements

• 12 – 16GB RAM
• 1 x Quad Core CPU
• 80 GB OS Drive

SharePoint 2016 RC – Software requirements

SQL Server

SharePoint 2016 requires one of the following versions of SQL Server.

• SQL Server 2014 SP1
• SQL Server 2016

Web and application server

SharePoint 2016 requires one of the following versions of Windows Server.

• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 10