Although Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V introduced an overwhelming number of new features, Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V introduces even more. With Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft did a good job of ...

While working on an article about using vRealize Log Insight's (vRLI) built-in archiving utility, I needed an NFS server to act as its archive repository. I have a Windows Server 2012 in my lab and ...

Every website needs a web server, and every web server runs on an operating system. Linux and Windows Server are your choices, and our guide will help you pick the right OS. Our team tests, rates, and ...

After earlier detailing needed planning, Brien goes to the next step: an in-place upgrade of the Windows Server OS as it relates to AWS EC2. In my previous blog post in this series, I talked about ...

Microsoft quietly published new pricing and licensing sheets for its coming Windows Server 2012 R2 product. The bad news: Those who want the Datacenter version are going to have to shell out 28 ...

Windows Server defaults to receiving updates from Windows Update. In large environments however, it typically makes more sense to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). WSUS provides centralized ...

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 will reach its extended end-of-support (EOS) date next year, on October 10, 2023. Released in October 2012, Windows Server 2012 has ...