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Other Operating Systems => Windows Server 2025 => Topic started by: javajolt on July 08, 2013, 06:10:23 PM
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The 'Blue' upgrade to Windows Server 2012, R2, looks much like its predecessor, but there are plenty of changes when you look at the fine detail.
Changes under the surface
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Windows Server 2012 R2 looks very like its predecessor. It's only when you start to delve into the details that you find just how many changes there are.
VDI hosting
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When you're installing new roles and features, there's now an option to set up Windows Server as a VDI host — getting everything you need to deliver virtual desktops to your users.
New server roles
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Installing multiple roles
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As with Server 2012, you're not limited to just installing one role at a time. You can put together a batch of roles and features to quickly configure your server.
Work Folders
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Work Folders is a new feature that lets you sync all the files in a folder to users' PCs. You can use it to simplify delivering key documents, or to make sure that users' files are with them wherever they might be.
Server Essentials
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Adding the Server Essentials Experience to Windows Server 2012 R2 means you can simplify small-business and BYOD networks, with automated backup and simplified device management.
Boot to desktop
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Like Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 has options for booting straight to the desktop, and for controlling the user experience — including turning off the hot corners that launch the charms bar when you're using a mouse.
PowerShell: the heart of WS 2012 R2
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The real heart of Windows Server 2012 R2 is PowerShell, and PowerShell 4.0's new Desired State Configuration tools make it easier to deploy and manage servers — and to keep them running just the way you want.
source:zdnet