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The Microsoft Evaluation Center brings you full-featured Microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on Microsoft Azure. There's also a Foundation edition of Windows Server 2012 R2, supporting up to 15 user accounts. The price of the Foundation edition wasn't listed because it gets determined by Microsoft's original. Windows Server 2012 R2 will continue to have the same licensing model as Windows Server 2012, with two editions available in volume licensing: Standard edition and Datacenter edition. Editions are differentiated by virtualization rights only (two OSEs for Standard, and unlimited OSEs for Datacenter).
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation
Windows Server 2012 Foundation is full-featured 64-bit version of Windows® Server that enables core IT resources, such as file and print sharing, remote access, and security. It provides a network foundation from which you can centrally manage settings on your computers that are based on the Windows operating system, and upon which you can run the most popular business applications. It also provides a familiar Windows user experience that helps you manage users and safeguard business information.
Because Windows Server 2012 Foundation comes pre-installed with your server hardware, you do not need to separately obtain and then install the hardware and operating system. Windows Server 2012 Foundation is supported by an extensive network of certified professionals who can to provide service for your Windows Server network.
Features
Parameters
Maximum number of users - 15 (enforced by license terms)
Required client access licenses (CALs) - None
Maximum number of Server Message Block (SMB) connections - 30
Maximum number of Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) connections - 50
Maximum number of Internet Authentication Service (IAS) connections - 10
Maximum number of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Gateway connections - 50
Maximum number of CPU sockets - 1 (no limit on CPU cores)
Maximum RAM - 32 GB
Virtual image use rights - None; cannot host virtual machines or be used as a guest operating system in a virtual machine.
Domain requirements - Must be the root domain controller in a domain that has no trusts at the root of the forest. This condition is temporarily allowed for migrations, but if persistent, the system will be forced to restart.
Roles
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) - You can create certification authorities, but no other AD CS role services are available.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Available
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) - Available
Read-only domain controller (RODC) - The server cannot be used as a read-only domain controller.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) - Available
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) - Available
Application Server - Available
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server - Available
Domain Name System (DNS) Server - Available
Fax Server - Available, but limited to 30.
File and Storage Services - Available, but limited to one standalone Distributed File System (DFS) root.
Hyper-V™ - Not available
Network Policy and Access Services - Available
Print and Document Services - Available
Web Server (IIS) - Available
Windows Deployment Services - Available
Remote Desktop Services - Available
Volume Activation Services - Available
Print and Document Services - Available
Hot Add Memory - Not available
Windows Server Update Services - Not included
Windows PowerShell™ - Available
VSS integration - Available
Storage Spaces - Available
Data Deduplication - Not available
Failover Clustering - Not available
Dynamic Memory (in Hyper-V) - Not available
SMB Direct and SMB over RDMA - Available
IP Address Management - Available
BranchCache - Available
Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) - Available
DirectAccess - Available
Server Manager - Available
Storage Management Service - Available
Processor | Minimum: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor |
RAM | Minimum: 512 MB |
ROM | Minimum: 32 GB |
Other Requirement | Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter |
DVD drive (if you intend to install the operating system from DVD media) | |
Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution monitor | |
Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing device) | |
Internet access (fees may apply) |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise w/25 CALs
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 is an operating system built by Microsoft and is the successor of Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the server-edition of Windows 8 and is available since September 2012. Its minor update (Windows Server 2012 R2) is available since Oktober 2013.
This article shows the differences between the individual Windows Server 2012 editions.
Windows Server 2012 pricing information about can be found at the Thomas-Krenn web shop in the area Microsoft software.
Editions
Windows Server 2012 is available in 4 editions:
- Foundation
- Essentials
- Standard
- Datacenter
The editions are suitable for the following application areas:[1]
| Edition | Ideal for.. | High level feature-comparision | Licensing model | Memory limits[2] | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Cost-efficient allround server | Essential server functionality without virtualization rights | Server (Limited to 15 users) | 32 GB RAM | See Microsoft software in the Thomas-Krenn web shop. |
| Essentials | Environments in small companies | Essential server functionality without virtualization rights | Server (Limited to 25 users) | 64 GB RAM | |
| Standard | Non-virtualized or lightly virtualized environments | All features, with two virtual instances | Processor + CAL* | 4 TB RAM | |
| Datacenter | Highly-virtualized private cloud environments | All features, with unlimited virtual instances | Processor + CAL* | 4 TB RAM |
- (*) CALs are required for each user or device, who directly or indirectly accesses a server. Find more information on this topic at the Client Access Licenses site at microsoft.com.
Minimal System Requirements for Windows Server 2012
The following are the minimal system requirements for Windows Server 2012 R2:[3]
| Description | Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU architecture | x64 |
| CPU clock rate | 1,4 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Disc capacity | 32 GB * |
- (*) Servers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.
Edition comparison by physical / virtual instances
Windows Server 2012 instances can either run in a physical operating system environment (POSE) or a virtual operating system environment (VOSE):[4]
| Edition | Running instances in POSE | Running instances in VOSE |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 1 | 0 |
| Essentials | 1** | 1** |
| Standard | 1* | 2 |
| Datacenter | 1 | Unlimited |
- (*) When a customer is running all allowed virtual instances, the physical instance may only be used to manage and service the virtual instances.
- (**) Essentials can be run in either a physical or virtual operating system environment “1 or 1.”
Edition comparison by server roles
Deadline varies nv business license. The Windows Server 2012 editions differ in the following server roles:[4]
| Server role | Datacenter/Standard | Essentials | Foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD Certificate Services | X | Automatically Installed/Configured (1) | Partial/Limited (1) |
| AD Domain Services | X | Automatically Installed/Configured (2) | X (3) |
| AD Federation Services | X | X | X |
| AD Lightweight Directory Services | X | X | X |
| AD Rights Management Services (4) | X (4) | X (4) | X (4) |
| Application Server | X | X | X |
| DHCP Server | X | X | X |
| DNS Server | X | Automatically Installed/Configured | X |
| Fax Server | X | X | X |
| File Services | X | Automatically Installed/Configured (5) | Partial/Limited (5) |
| Hyper-V | X | - | - |
| Network Policy & Access Services | X | Automatically Installed/Configured | Partial/Limited |
| Print & Document Services | X | X | X |
| Remote Access | X | Automatically Installed/Configured (6) | limitiert (6) |
| Remote Desktop Services (7) | X (7) | - (7)(8) | Partial/Limited (7)(9) |
| UDDI Services | X | X | X |
| Web Server (IIS) | X | Automatically Installed/Configured | X |
| Windows Deploy Services | X | X | X |
| Windows Server Update Services | X | - | - |
Purchase Windows Server 2012
- (1) Limited to creating Certificate Authorities – there are no other Active Directory Certificate Services features (Network Device Enrollment Services, Online Responder Service). See ADCS role documentation on TechNet for more information.
- (2) Must be root of ADDS forest and domain and have all FSMO roles.
- (3) If ADDS role is installed, must be root of forest and domain and have all FSMO roles.
- (4) Requires an incremental AD RMS CAL for access.
- (5) The data de-duplication feature is not available.
- (6) Limited to 50 RRAS connections, 10 IAS connections; DirectAccess and VPN are supported.
- (7) Requires an incremental RDS CAL for access, with the exception of using the Remote Web Access feature of the Essentials edition.
- (8) Only the RD Gateway role service is installed and configured, other RDS role services including RD Session Host are not supported.
- (9) Limited to 50 Remote Desktop Services connections.
Edition comparison by feature
| Feature | Datacenter / Standard | Essentials | Foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BranchCache | X | X | X |
| User Interfaces and Infrastructure (Server Core) | X | - | - |
| Server Manager | X | X | X |
| Windows Power Shell | X | X | X |
References
Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition
- ↑Windows Server 2012 Editionen - Die vier Editionen von Windows Server 2012 (www.microsoft.com)
- ↑Memory Limits for Windows and Windows Server Releases - Physical Memory Limits: Windows Server 2012 (msdn.microsoft.com)
- ↑System Requirements and Installation Information for Windows Server 2012 R2 (technet.microsoft.com, 24.06.2013)
- ↑ 4.04.1Windows Server 2012 Licensing Data Sheet (EN) (download.microsoft.com)
Additional Information
- Windows Server 2012 Products and Edition Comparison (download.microsoft.com)
- Windows Server 2012 Pricing Information (www.thomas-krenn.com)
Windows Server 2012 Cost
Windows Server 2012 Essentials Oem Iso