MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 STANDARD

Product Information "Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard"

In Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Standard are years of experience in providing cloud services and Server Administration. The new Windows Server Standard 2012 R2 server operating system offers many improvements over its predecessors and features for system, network, storage, virtualization, web and application platform management. It also offers protection for information access and virtual desktop infrastructure. Take advantage of the many new features of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard to make your Servers more secure and reliable.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard for a stable Server environment

In addition to numerous new features, Windows 2012 R2 Standard also offers the new and modern Windows 8 interface, optimized for operation via Touch Screen. Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, so it is possible to improve scalability and safeguard performance by managing workloads. In addition, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, provides numerous stable recovery options that protect against system crashes. With Windows Server Standard 2012 R2, it is possible to develop web sites and applications, thanks to the extensive Framework support. Moreover, thanks to their portability and you have Service Providers, applications can be made available both on local Datacenter and on public Cloud, thus providing great flexibility. You can save Storage costs by managing Virtual HDs that can be deduplicated.

Virtualization for businesses

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard supports the management of two physical processors, as well as two virtual machines, a great advantage in terms of virtualization. In addition, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard allows infrastructural redistribution of virtual desktops. Despite the improvements over the previous version, and the numerous new features, the system requirements have not changed. Basically, Windows 2012 R2 Standard offers an optimal virtualization platform, which saves many costs.

What is new in Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard offers not only a reliable server system, but also optimized in performance, as well as rich in many new features and programs:

• Modern user interface: New user interface; optimized for Touch-Screen
• Microsoft Windows azure: Azure Cloud Server Backup
• PowerShell 3.0: Improved system settings management
• Revised Task Manager: more performance through optimized processes
• Internet Information Services 8.0: Management of validation certificates extended
• New protocol version 3.0 SMB: Faster and more reliable file sharing

Also, programs like Hyper-V, DirectAccess and other features have been improved. In Windows 2012 R2 Standard the performance of the virtualization platform has been increased through various optimizations, while the DirectAccess client now exploits IPv6 transmission technologies. Compared to the previous version, Windows Server Standard 2012 R2, offers new features for the management of shared space in VHDX, QoS and storage with Tiering.

File management and Access control

The new File-System ReFS, specially designed for storing data on servers, replaces the old NTFS in Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard exploits the Dynamic Access Control with which it constantly verifies compliance with the rules of access to files via metadata. Active Directory prevents unauthorized access and moving files.

WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 STANDARD - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Platform

Windows

Supporting operating systems

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Processor

64 Bit processor of at least 1.4 GHz

RAM

At least 512 MB

Hard disk

At least 32GB

Graphic card

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Audio card

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