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, ...

Windows Server 2012’s File Services can be configured as an iSCSI target for both physical and virtual machines, providing block file storage on local drives for remote systems.

Windows Server 2012 is, of course, part of a much wider Microsoft IT infrastructure ecosystem, and we stressed the importance of the management tools in System Center 2012 for implementing and ...

In hindsight, 2012 may well be the year that marks the biggest transition in Microsoft's storied corporate history. That statement might get some argument from Microsoft watchers, who would put ...

It’s difficult to state how large, and impactful, 2012 has been for Microsoft. The company has laid a new course for its key platforms, repositioned itself squarely in the middle of a new ...

In some ways, 2012 has been quite a historic year for Microsoft (MSFT 2.91%).In other ways, this year may also prove to be an important inflection point for the software giant as it embarks upon a ...

Microsoft Exodus: 10 Execs Who Have Left the Company (2007-2012) (Nov. 16, 2012) Windows chief Steven Sinofsky is the latest talented executive to quit or be forced out at Microsoft.

Microsoft has taken its server OS a giant step forward with Tuesday's release of Windows Server 2012, making this version the first that can be controlled remotely so it is more suitable for data ...

Microsoft provides three more years of Windows Server 2012 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) until October 2026, allowing administrators more time to upgrade or migrate to Azure.

Windows-based smartphones accounted for a miniscule 2 percent of smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2012, according to IDC. To turn that around Microsoft debuted Windows Phone 8 in ...

Before you take the plunge to upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012, it's important to know what you're up against. CRN looks at what you need to do before the expiration date.

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.