Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Operating System

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Main Picture


Windows Server powers many of the worlds' largest datacenters, enables small businesses around the world, and delivers value to organizations of all sizes in between. The same core operating system that does all of that is available for smaller-scale deployments as well, in the form of Server 1012 Essentials.

This edition of Windows Server 2012 is ideal for small business environments, with up to 25 users or 50 devices; no CALs are needed. It has a simple interface and is pre-configured for connectivity to many cloud-based services. It is not licensed for use as both a physical server and a virtual server, though: it can only be used as one or the other.

For more advanced deployments, additional users, or support for more than two CPUs please check out the Standard or Datacenter versions.

Model: Microsoft G3S-00716

Specifications

Minimum Specifications
CPU 1.4 GHz
RAM 2 GB
HDD Free Space 160 GB
Maximum Specifications
Physical Processors 2
RAM 64 GB

Features

  • Ideal for small business environments
  • Simpler interface, pre-configured connectivity to cloud based services; no virtualization rights
  • Licensing Model: Server (25 User Account Limit)


Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 is ideal for small businesses that have as many as 25 users and 50 devices.

*Can be used as one VM or one physical server, but not both at once.
*25 user limit
*Limited to 2 processors
*Does not support Hyper-V
*Does not support Remote Desktop Services