windows 2016 active directory compatibility matrix

[Jammy-Grandsi]

Dear Sir,

My customer is ready to upgrade windows 2008 R2 AD to Windows 2016.

But we need to confirm is there support for running Lync Server 2013?

The 2013-1107 official document has just list support Windows 2012 R2.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lyncserver/lync-server-2013-active-directory-domain-services-support

Does anyone customer production is windows server 2016 AD DS + Lync Server 2013 and working without any issue?

Thanks for your time.

[DSPatrick]

From the link you posted minimum DFL/FFL is 2003. The minumum domain functional level for introducing the first 2016 domain controller is also 2003.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/upgrade-domain-controllers

so it sounds like you're good to go.