Lenovo Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, 2CPU, ROK, 32 GB, 0.5 GB, 1.4 GHz, 800 x 600 pixels Lenovo Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, 2CPU, ROK. Minimum storage drive space: 32 GB, Minimum RAM: 0.5 GB, Minimum processor speed: 1.4 GHz Windows Storage Server is an exciting development in the storage platform. It can run on nearly any spec'd hardware and allows for simple management of storage appliances across a wide variety of manufacturers. Unlike customized NAS OS from other platform... Personally, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 provides a much needed boost to the NAS industry. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of solid platforms out there, but none seem to really integrate themselves into our corporate infrastructure the way we would... https://www.infoworld.com/article/2611339/first-look--windows-server-2012-r2-hyper-v-shines-on.html Hyper-V 3.0 was perhaps the shiniest of the shining-star features of Windows Server 2012. A number of new capabilities, plus enhancements to existing ones, promise to make Windows Server 2012 R2 an even stronger candidate for the majority of virtualizatio... Preview editions of Hyper-V 2012 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 pick up where the strong initial releases left offHyper-V 3.0 was perhaps the shiniest of the shining-star features of Windows Server 2012. A number of new capabilities,... https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-server-2012-r2-a-first-look/ Microsoft's 'Blue' wave of tools and technologies is more than just a user interface refresh. It's the next step on Microsoft's journey to becoming a devices and services company, and the first of what the company intends to be a regular series of updates... https://www.infoworld.com/article/2614334/review--microsoft-hyper-v-2012-narrows-the-gap.html With the release of Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V gains increased scalability in terms of both raw specs and features that make larger environments easer to manage. Hyper-V 2012 pushes the limits to 4TB of RAM per host and 64 nodes per cluster, and it adds... With the release of Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V gains increased scalability in terms of both raw specs and features that make larger environments easer to manage. Hyper-V 2012 pushes the limits to 4TB of RAM per host and 64 nodes per cluster, and it adds... Hyper-V 2012 combines significant management and usability improvements with solid performance, especially for the purpose of virtualising many typical Windows workloads. New PowerShell cmdlets streamline the process of automating many of the tedious admi... https://www.infoworld.com/article/2614229/virtualization-showdown--microsoft-hyper-v-2012-vs--vmware-vsphere-5-1.html Editor's note: This article has been revised to underscore the fact that we tested VMware vSphere with vCenter Server but we tested Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V without System Center 2012, and therefore these reviews do not constitute a straightforward c... Much of the attention being paid to this week's Windows 8 launch focuses on the new Metro-style interface and the fact that Microsoft is extending its desktop OS to tablets and smartphones. But for enterprises, the real story is the way Microsoft has ... What the Windows 2012 Server editions provide is a compelling reason to stick with Windows infrastructure, as many of the advances represent integration of management components that have no competitive parallels. Microsoft wants to use Windows Server... These new and improved 'supersaver' features offer the biggest return on your Windows Server 2012 investmentWindows Server 2012 is a monumental release packed with new features that touch every facet of the operating system. You'll see changes ranging fro... In the first week of June, Microsoft released a near-final version of Windows Server 2012 alongside its client brother, Windows 8 Release Preview. In the days since that release, I've been spending time thoroughly examining some of the new features in ... It may feel like a wolf chasing you through the woods at night - yet another Windows Server migration closing in on its prey. This is one migration you'll want to look at very closely before trying to pull it off. It's a great time to start serious ev... All this only scratches the surface of Windows Server 2012's new capabilities. When Microsoft calls this a "major" release, the company isn't kidding. Windows Server 2012 really does change the game, and that's across all roles: file sharing, identity... https://www.infoworld.com/article/2617108/review--weighing-windows-server-2012.html It may feel like a wolf chasing you through the woods at night -- yet another Windows Server migration closing in on its prey. This is one migration you'll want to look at very closely before trying to pull it off. It's a great time to start serious evalu...