What are the different editions of Windows Server 2012?

What are the different editions of Windows Server 2012?

Windows Server 2012 has four editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter.

How many editions are there in Windows Server 2012?

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Microsoft on Thursday revealed that Windows Server 2012, currently available as a release candidate, will have four only editions: Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation. The new lineup eliminates the Enterprise, HPC and Web Server editions.

What is the difference between Server Core and full version?

The Server Core option is a minimal installation option that is available when you are deploying the Standard or Datacenter edition of Windows Server. Server Core includes most but not all server roles. Server Core has a smaller disk footprint, and therefore a smaller attack surface due to a smaller code base.

What are the correct versions of Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Editions?

Windows Server 2012 Editions These four editions of Windows Server 2012 R2 are: Windows 2012 Foundation edition, Windows 2012 Essentials edition, Windows 2012 Standard edition and Windows 2012 Datacenter edition.

What are the different versions of Windows 2012?

Microsoft has released four different editions of Windows Server 2012 varying in cost, licensing and features. These four editions of Windows Server 2012 R2 are: Windows 2012 Foundation edition, Windows 2012 Essentials edition, Windows 2012 Standard edition and Windows 2012 Datacenter edition.

When to use Windows Server 2012 R2 standard edition?

The Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard edition of windows server is used for medium to large businesses that require additional features not present in the Foundation & Essential edition. The Standard edition is able to support an unlimited amount of users, as long as the required user licenses have been purchased.

How big is Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition?

This edition of Windows Server 2012 is targeted towards small businesses of up to 15 users. The Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation edition comes pre-installed on hardware server with single physical processor and up to 32GB of DRAM memory.

What kind of processor does Windows Server 2012 use?

Windows Server 2012 runs only on x64 processors, being the first version of Windows NT not to support 32 bit processors since Windows NT 3.1. Unlike its predecessor, Windows Server 2012 does not support Itanium. Upgrades from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported, although upgrades from prior releases are not.