The Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard operating system
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Provides all the roles and features available on
the Windows Server
2012 R2 platform. Supports up to 64 sockets and
up to 4 terabytes
(TB) of random access memory (RAM). Includes two
virtual machines
licenses.
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The Windows Server 2012 R2
Datacenter operating system
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Provides all the roles and features that are
available on the Windows
Server 2012 R2 platform. Includes unlimited
virtual machine licenses
for virtual machines that are run on the same
hardware. Supports 64
sockets, up to 640 processor cores, and up to 4
TB of RAM.
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The Windows Server 2012 R2
Foundation operating
system
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Designed for small businesses, it allows only 15
users, cannot be
joined to a domain, and includes limited server
roles. Supports one
processor core and up to 32 gigabytes (GB) of
RAM.
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The Windows Server 2012 R2
Essentials operating system
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Next edition of Small Business Server. It is now
available in two forms:
• As an installable server role in an existing domain.
• As a core Windows Server edition on a virtual machine (using a
wizard).
It cannot function as a Hyper-V®, Failover Clustering, Server
Core, or
Remote Desktop Services server. It has limits of
25 users and 50
devices. It supports two processor cores and 64
GB of RAM.
The new features and improvements for Windows
Server 2012 R2
Essentials R2 include client deployment, user
management, storage
and data protection, and Office 365 integration.
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Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2012 R2
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Stand-alone Hyper-V platform for virtual
machines. There is no
licensing cost (free) for the host operating
system, but virtual
machines are licensed normally. Supports 64
sockets and 4 TB of RAM.
Supports domain join. Does not support other
Windows Server 2012
R2 roles, other than limited file services
features. Hyper-V server has
no GUI but does have a user interface that
presents a menu of
configuration tasks.
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The Windows Storage
Server°2012 R2 Workgroup
operating system
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Entry-level unified storage appliance. Limited to
50 users, one
processor core, and 32 GB of RAM. Supports domain
join.
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The Windows Storage
Server°2012 R2 Workgroup
operating system
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Entry-level unified storage appliance. Limited to
50 users, one
processor core, and 32 GB of RAM. Supports domain
join.
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The Windows Storage
Server 2012 R2 Standard
operating system
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Supports 64 sockets, but is licensed on a two-socket, incrementing
basis. Supports 4 TB of RAM. Includes two virtual machine licenses.
Supports domain join. Supports some roles, including DNS and DHCP
Server roles, but does not support others, including Active Directory®
Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Certificate Services (AD
CS),
and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
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The Windows MultiPoint
Server 2012 Standard
operating system
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Supports multiple users who access the same host
computer directly
using a separate mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
Limited to one
socket, 32 GB of RAM, and a maximum of 12
sessions. Supports some
roles, including DNS and DHCP Server roles, but
does not support
others, including AD DS, AD CS, and AD FS. Does
not support domain
join. It is typically used by educational
institutions.
There is no R2 version available for Windows
MultiPoint Server 2012.
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The Windows MultiPoint
Server 2012 Premium
operating system
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Supports multiple users who access the same host computer directly
using a separate mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Limited to two
sockets, 4 TB of RAM, and a maximum of 22 sessions. Supports some
roles, including DNS and DHCP Server roles, but does not support
others, including AD DS, AD CS, and AD FS. Supports domain join.
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