Yes, in-place upgrade is possible but for critical production servers (clean install is safer).
| Component | Requirement | | :--- | :--- | | | 1.4 GHz 64-bit (x64) | | RAM | 512 MB (2 GB recommended for Standard with GUI) | | Disk Space | 32 GB (40-60 GB recommended) | | Network | Gigabit Ethernet adapter | | Firmware | UEFI 2.3.1c or newer (for Secure Boot) | microsoft windows server 2016 standard download iso 64 bit