Windows Server 2012 R2 | Product & License
Windows Server 2012 R2 - is the cloud ready operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released on October 18, 2013 and is the successor to Windows Server 2012. It is the server version of Windows 8.1 and is available in four editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter. Windows Server 2012 R2 includes new features such as Work Folders, which allows users to access their files from any device, and support for up to 640 processors and 4 TB of memory. Additionally, it has improved support for virtualization and storage, as well as new security features such as Dynamic Access Control and Workplace Join. It also includes the ability to use the new RemoteFX technology for Remote Desktop Services. A further update, formally designated Windows Server 2012 R2 Update, was released in April 2014. It is a cumulative set of security, critical and other updates. It is derived from the Windows 8.1 Code Base, and runs only on x86-64 processors. It delivers new features and enhancements in virtualization, management, storage, networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, access and information protection, web and application platform, and more.
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Windows Server 2012 R2: the heart of Microsoft’s Cloud OS
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.
Standard edition - license allows to run only two virtual machines.
Datacenter edition - on a single physical host with this license, you can run an unlimited number of virtual machines (recall that these virtual machines can be easily activated using AVMA - Automatic Virtual Machine Activation).
Recommended System Requirements
Processor requirements:
A minimum of 1.4 GHz 64-bit EMT64 or AMD64 processor. Quad Core Recommended for production systems.
Support for security features like NX Bit and DEP (Data Execution Prevention).
The processor should support CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchWNeeds.
Needs to Support EPT or NPT (Second Level Address Translation).
Disk Space:
For Core installation, a minimum Disk Space of 32 GB is required. Additional 4 GB is necessary for GUI installation.
Disk Space Capacity Planning:
Microsoft Support recommends the following:
3 times the RAM size limited up to 32 GB. Which means 96 GB (32×3 = 96 GB).
Additional disk space of 10-12 GB for additional roles and features installed based on server roles. For 32 GB Systems with GUI (96 + 12 = 108 GB).
Additional 10 GB is required for Windows Updates. So, 108 GB +10 GB = 118 GB for 32 GB Systems.
10 GB extra space for miscellaneous files and logs (Perfmon, Server Trace, etc.) (128 GB for 32 GB Systems).
Any Disk Space requirements for applications that are installed on the OS partition are additional. For example SQL, Exchange, SharePoint MS-CRM, etc.
Disk Controller:
Needs to be a PCI Express Compliant Disk Controller.
ATA/PATA/IDE/EIDE are not supported for either boot, page, or data.
RAM (Random Access memory) Requirements:
512 MB ECC supported Memory Modules.
800 MB for VM Installations, post-installation, reduce RAM to 512 MB.
Optional System Requirements Features:
Support of UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware with support for secure boot.
Trusted Platform Module.
Graphics Accelerator device and monitor, capable of SVGA (1024 x 768) minimum. 1080 p monitors or higher-resolution recommended.
Input devices such as a Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing devices).
Internet access to download Windows Updates where the tenant is managing the updates.
Network Requirements:
Minimum a Gigabit Ethernet adapter with 1 Gbps throughput.
Needs to be PCI Express Compliant hardware.
Support for Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE). As you may know, Wireless Devices cannot be used to boot from the network.
If you need to convert your Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation version to Retail and Licensed(activated) version for your work, business or production (you will need a valid & New Retail version license, if not purchased from us), please check this link: Convert Evaluation to Retail version. And visit here for Automatic VM Activation License Key.