Windows Server 2012 R2 is configured, like Server 2012, via Server Manager. It's a modern-style desktop application that gives you an overview of running services from its dashboard, ...

So along with Windows 8 on the desktop, it's also time for an upgrade to the server side of the equation — Windows Server 2012. Microsoft put out a Release Candidate (RC) ...

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 are no longer supported products as of Oct. 10, 2023, meaning no more patches will be arriving.

Microsoft has reminded Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 users that the products will reach their extended support end dates during the next two years, urging them to update to avoid ...

Windows Server 2012 ships with .NET Framework 4.5, while Windows Server 2012 R2 comes with .NET Framework 4.5.1. The needed components for the servers are all in the box.

Microsoft developed Windows Server 2012 alongside Windows 8, so the server OS includes the Windows interface changes that have been met with mixed reception. For example, there’s no Start button on ...

The original Windows Server 2012, which was based on Windows 8, hit the RTM stage on August 1, 2012, and it officially launched to the general public on September 4, 2012.Ironically, Windows ...

An earlier version of Windows Server superseding Windows Server 2008. Microsoft dropped support for the Itanium computer family, and Windows Server 2012 runs only on 64-bit x86 CPUs.

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.

Figure 1 – Enabling SMB Encryption for a new share in Windows Server 2012. 2. Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) If you have an ODX-compatible storage area network (SAN), you can copy large chunks of data ...

Hello. I am trying to repair the connection to a server running Windows Server 2012. I am not very familiar with the way networking works in Windows, but have included a few screenshots here from ...