Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

Automatic virtual machine activation avma acts as a proof of purchase mechanism helping to ensure that windows products are used in accordance with the product use rights and microsoft software license terms.

Windows server 2012 r2 datacenter. For more information see install hyper v server 2012. Windows server 2012 r2 offers exciting features and enhancements across virtualization storage networking virtual desktop infrastructure access and information protection and more. This chart illustrates the differences among the various windows server 2012 r2 products and editions including the various editions of windows server microsoft hyper v server storage server and multipoint server. With the windows server 2012 r2 standard edition licensing model you can grow your virtualizationenvironment by either buying a step up license to datacenter edition if you have software assurance or by simply buying additional standard edition licenses and assigning them to the same physical server.

2012 standard can do everything 2012 datacenter can do including failover clustering. Install the avma key in the virtual machine. A service pack formally designated windows server 2012 r2 update was released in april 2014. The chart includes information about locks and limits such as the maximum number of connections of various kinds domain.

The microsoft evaluation center brings you full featured microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on microsoft azure. Unlike previous versions of windows server there are no functional differences between the standard and datacenter editions of windows server 2012. Standard edition and datacenter edition. Kb2919442 is a prerequisite for windows server 2012 r2 update and should be installed before attempting to install kb2919355 additional information other critical security updates are available.

At the heart of the microsoft cloud os vision windows server 2012 r2 brings microsoft s experience delivering global scale cloud services into your infrastructure. Editions are differentiated by virtualization rights only two oses for standard and unlimited oses for datacenter. A sequel to windows server 2012 called the windows 8 1 based windows server 2012 r2 was released to manufacturing on august 27 2013 and became generally available on october 18 2013 by microsoft. Windows server 2012 r2 will continue to have the same licensing model as windows server 2012 with two editions available in volume licensing.

There is no difference in the maximum amount of ram. To find the latest security updates for you visit windows update and click express install. The hardware requirements are exactly the same as well.