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Server Manager tool
Hyper-V 3.0
VM failover
SMB 3 file sharing
Resilient File System
Storage spaces
Pooling and thin provisioning
PowerShell
Network management
Remote access
Hyper
V virtualisation
Storage and security systems
Will run on commodity hardware
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Metro user interface a major upheaval
Some features only available if Windows Server 2012 is widely deployed by an organisation
Abstract: Improved manageability and virtualisation features, but the new licensing options will give upgraders a headacheRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) The Windows 8 client may have grabbed all the attention, but it isn’t the only new edition of Windows. Windows...
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Published: 2012-12-22, Author: Tim , review by: alphr.com
Improved manageability and virtualisation features, but the new licensing options will give upgraders a headache...
Published: 2012-10-18, Author: Mary , review by: techradar.com
PowerShell, network management, remote access, Hyper, V virtualisation, storage and security systems, will run on commodity hardware
The new interface may take some getting used to
Windows Server 2012 doesn't just improve existing features, though it certainly does that, from PowerShell to network management and remote access; in particular Hyper-V catches up with and in many cases passes the competition. But it also brings high-en...
Abstract: With an eye on current trends, Microsoft is marketing its next generation server operating system, Windows Server 2012 , as a building block for private and hybrid clouds rather than purely as a platform for in-house applications. It’s also looking to bui...
I've been pessimistic about Windows 8 as a client. I simply don't understand some of the changes that have been made and don't fully buy into the value proposition on the Metro interface and touch. On the server end, though, I am a full 180 degrees opp...
Server Manager tool; Hyper-V 3.0; VM failover; SMB 3 file sharing; Resilient File System; Storage spaces, pooling and thin provisioning
Metro user interface a major upheaval; some features only available if Windows Server 2012 is widely deployed by an organisation
This is a major re-work of the Windows server platform designed to make it more scalable, resilient and flexible. It will thus be of most interest to large enterprises intending to go build private clouds, although those with more modest needs will fin...
Personally, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 provides a much needed boost to the NAS industry. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of solid platforms out there, but none seem to really integrate themselves into our corporate infrastructure the way we would...
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Published: 2013-07-24, Author: Paul , review by: infoworld.com
Abstract: Hyper-V 3.0 was perhaps the shiniest of the shining-star features of Windows Server 2012. A number of new capabilities, plus enhancements to existing ones, promise to make Windows Server 2012 R2 an even stronger candidate for the majority of virtualizatio...
Abstract: Preview editions of Hyper-V 2012 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 pick up where the strong initial releases left offHyper-V 3.0 was perhaps the shiniest of the shining-star features of Windows Server 2012. A number of new capabilities,...
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Published: 2013-07-04, Author: Simon , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: Microsoft's 'Blue' wave of tools and technologies is more than just a user interface refresh. It's the next step on Microsoft's journey to becoming a devices and services company, and the first of what the company intends to be a regular series of updates...
