Windows Server 2012

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Windows Server 2012
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Windows Server 2012 logo.svg
Developer
Microsoft
Websitewww.microsoft.com/windowsserver2012/default.mspx%20www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2012/
Releases
Initial releaseSeptember 4, 2012 [info]
Preview releaseR2 6.3 (Build 9600) (October 2013) [info]
Source modelProprietary software
LicenseMicrosoft EULA
Kernel typeHybrid kernel
Support status
Supported
Released to manufacturing

Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8",[1] is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development. The software was generally available to customers starting on September 4, 2012.[2]

Unlike its predecessor, Windows Server 2012 has no support for Itanium-based computers,[3] and has four editions. Various features were added or improved over Windows Server 2008 R2 (with many placing an emphasis on cloud computing), such as an updated version of Hyper-V, an IP address management role, a new version of Windows Task Manager, and ReFS, a new file system. Windows Server 2012 received generally good reviews in spite of having included the same controversial Metro-based user interface seen in Windows 8.

The successor to Windows Server 2012, called Windows Server 2012 R2, was released along with Windows 8.1 in October 2013. A service pack, formally designated Windows Server 2012 R2 Update, was released in April 2014.[4][5]

History[change | change source]

Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8",[1] is the sixth release of Windows Server family of operating systems developed concurrently with Windows 8.[6][7] It was not until April 17, 2012 that the company announced that the final product name would be "Windows Server 2012".[1]

Microsoft introduced Windows Server 2012 and its developer preview in the BUILD 2011 conference on September 9, 2011.[8] However, unlike Windows 8, the developer preview of Windows Server 2012 was only made available to MSDN subscribers.[9] It included a graphical user interface (GUI) based on Metro design language and a new Server Manager, a graphical application used for server management.[10] On February 16, 2012, Microsoft released an update for developer preview build that extended its expiry date from April 8, 2012 to January 15, 2013.[11]

Before Windows Server 2012 was finalized, two test builds were made public. A public beta version of Windows Server 2012 was released along with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on February 29, 2012.[6] The release candidate of Windows Server 2012 was released on May 31, 2012, along with the Windows 8 Release Preview.[7]

The product was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012 and became generally available on September 4, 2012.[2] However, not all editions of Windows Server 2012 were released at the same time. Windows Server 2012 Essentials was released to manufacturing on October 9, 2012[12] and was made generally available on November 1, 2012.[13] As of September 23, 2012, all students subscribed to DreamSpark program can download Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter free of charge.[14]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Foley, Mary Jo (April 17, 2012). "Windows Server "8" officially dubbed Windows Server 2012". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Snover, Jeffrey (August 1, 2012). "Windows Server 2012 released to manufacturing!". Windows Server Blog. Microsoft. TechNet blogs. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (April 5, 2010). "Microsoft pulls the plug on future Itanium support". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/08/05/august-updates-for-windows-8-1-and-windows-server-2012-r2/
  5. ↑ Resseler, Mike (August 2013). "eBook - What's new in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview". Veeam Software. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Savill, John (February 29, 2012). "Q: Where can I download and get more information on Windows Server "8" Beta and Windows 8 Consumer Preview?". Windows IT Pro. Penton Media. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Snover, Jeffrey (April 24, 2012). "Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Timing". Windows Server Blog. Microsoft. TechNet blogs. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ Laing, Bill (September 9, 2011). "Windows Server 8: An Introduction". Server & Cloud Blog. Microsoft. TechNet blogs. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Download Windows Server 8 Developer Preview via MSDN". Softpedia. SoftNews SRL. September 14, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  10. ↑ Bisson, Simon (September 14, 2011). "Windows 8 Server Developer Preview". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ Arghire, Ionut (February 18, 2012). "Windows 8 Developer Preview Expiration Date Gets Postponed". Softpedia. SoftNews SRL. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ Snover, Jeffrey. "Windows Server 2012 Essentials released to manufacturing, available for evaluation today!". Windows Server Blog!. Microsoft. TechNet blogs. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Windows Server 2012 Essentials reaches general availability!". Windows Server Blog!. Microsoft. TechNet blogs. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Windows Server 2012". Microsoft DreamSpark. Microsoft. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

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