Windows Server 2012 R2 || Product & License

Windows Server 2012 R2: stands tall as a meticulously crafted operating system by Microsoft, primed for seamless integration into the cloud. Unveiled on October 18, 2013, it emerges as the direct successor to Windows Server 2012. Notably, it operates as the server counterpart to Windows 8.1, offered across four distinct editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter. Underpinning its capabilities, Windows Server 2012 R2 introduces novel features, spearheaded by Work Folders. 

This innovative feature empowers users to access their files from any device, fostering unparalleled flexibility. The system flexes its prowess further by supporting up to 640 processors and a staggering 4 TB of memory. Enhanced virtualization and storage support take center stage, as does the introduction of groundbreaking security features. Dynamic Access Control and Workplace Join bolster security, ensuring data remains safeguarded. The implementation of RemoteFX technology for Remote Desktop Services adds an extra layer of versatility. In the realm of updates, Windows Server 2012 R2 receives a significant boost in the form of Windows Server 2012 R2 Update, launched in April 2014.

 This comprehensive update amalgamates security, critical, and other vital updates. Rooted in the Windows 8.1 Code Base, this iteration exclusively caters to x86-64 processors. Windows Server 2012 R2 excels in various domains, delivering pivotal enhancements in virtualization, management, storage, networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, access, information protection, and the expansive web and application platform. Embrace Windows Server 2012 R2, your gateway to a future-ready realm, where cloud integration meets innovation, propelling your business to new heights of efficiency and capability.

Windows Server 2012 R2 captures the experience Microsoft has gained from building and operating public clouds to deliver a highly dynamic, available, and cost-effective server platform for your datacenter and private cloud. It offers a scalable, multi tenant-aware cloud infrastructure that can help your organization’s distributed and mobile workforce connect more securely across premises and enable IT to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently. The following information provides an overview of your key licensing options.

Datacenter edition - is ideal for customers who want to have a highly virtualized private and hybrid cloud environment. As always, it provides access to all the product features and enables unlimited instances of Windows Server with each license, enabling your virtual environment to grow as you do. The licensing for Datacenter edition will continue to be processor plus CAL (Client Access License), with each license covering up to two physical processors on a single server.

Standard edition - is ideal for those customers who want to have a physical or lightly virtualized environment. This edition enables you to run up to two virtual instances of Windows Server with each license and provides all the same features as Datacenter edition. The licensing for Standard edition will continue to be processor plus CAL, with each license covering up to two physical processors on a single server, just like Datacenter edition.

Essentials edition - is ideal for small businesses that have up to 25 users and want to have a simpler, pre-configured connection to cloud-based services. This edition enables you to run a single virtual instance of Essentials. The licensing for Essentials will continue to be a server license for a two processor server that does not require CALs.

Foundation edition - is ideal for small businesses that have up to 15 users and want a general purpose server. The licensing for Foundation has not changed; it continues to be a server license for a one-processor server that does not require CALs and is sold only through OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Contact us for this edition.