![]() Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition allows the sysadmin to create unlimited number of VMs, where each of them will have the licensed guest OS (Windows Server 2012 R2).Since we narrowed the list of available options to three editions of Windows Server 2012 R2, the next step for the company is to understand the differences between them and select the most appropriate edition.įrom a technical point of view, there are almost no differences between these editions of Windows Server 2012 R2, meaning you can build a large virtual environment using even the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server. What’s the difference between Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Editions, Datacenter Edition and Microsoft Hyper-V Server? The other editions of Windows Server 2012 R2 make no sense for virtualization admins. ![]() Jumping ahead a bit, when I say Veeam Backup & Replication fully supports Windows Server 2012 R2, I mean only the Standard Edition, Datacenter Edition and free Microsoft Hyper-V Server where Hyper-V VMs can be created. In Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation and Essentials Editions, the Hyper-V role isn’t available, so let’s leave those two editions alone for now. When a small company decides to virtualize its servers on the basis of Microsoft Hyper-V and consolidate them on fewer physical machines, one of the first questions is, “Which edition of Windows Server 2012 R2 is best for us?”ĭespite the availability of a wide range of editions of Windows Server 2012 R2, from the licensing point of view, it’s best to discuss only three of them: Standard, Datacenter and the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server, because only these three editions offer virtualization. ![]() ![]() Let’s also don’t forget about the completely free Microsoft Hyper-V Server. Today, Windows Server 2012 R2 is offered in four editions: Microsoft made Windows Server 2012 R2 “generally available” in October, 2013. ![]()
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