It comes with 4 Editions:
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 Standard
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation
Below table show the supported upgrade path:
There is hundreds of new functionality provided by Windows
Server 2012, which there are few, catches my eyes and keep me to drill in more
details, such as;
Cloning of Active
Directory Domain Controller
This feature allow AD administrator to clone existing
virtualized domain controller, thus saving time in term of DC deployment.
High Availability of
DHCP server (without using Cluster)
This feature provides the ability to have two DHCP servers
serve IP addresses and option configuration to the same subnet or scope,
providing for continuous availability of DHCP service to clients.
Hyper-V Replica
This feature enables you to replicate virtual machines
between two sites to provide business continuity and disaster recovery. It is something
like VMware SRM.
For full new features introduce by Windows Server 2012, you
can refer to:
I’m still downloading the trial version of this new release,
meanwhile whoever wants to test on the virtual lab, you can go to:
For Trial download, get it from:
Next... will drill more on features mentioned above…
