Windows Server 2012 Editions

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Windows Server 2012 Editions

Windows Server 2012 has four editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter.

 

SpecificationsFoundationEssentialsStandardDatacenter
Distribution
OEM only
Retail, volume licensing, OEM
Retail, volume licensing, OEM
Volume licensing and OEM
Licensing model
Per server
Per server
Per CPU pair + CAL
Per CPU pair + CAL
Processor chip limit
1
2
64
64
User limit1525UnlimitedUnlimited
File Services limits1 standalone DFS root1 standalone DFS rootUnlimitedUnlimited
Network Policy and Access Services limits50 RRAS connections and 10 IAS connections250 RRAS connections, 50 IAS connections, and 2 IAS Server GroupsUnlimitedUnlimited
Remote Desktop Services limits20 Remote Desktop Services connections250 Remote Desktop Services connectionsUnlimitedUnlimited
Virtualization rightsN/AEither in 1 VM or 1 physical server, but not both at once2 VMs
Unlimited
DHCP roleYesYesYesYes
DNS server roleYesYesYesYes
Fax server roleYesYesYesYes
UDDI ServicesYesYesYesYes
Print and Document ServicesYesYesYesYes
Web Services (Internet Information Services)YesYesYesYes
Windows Deployment ServicesYesYesYesYes
Windows Server Update ServicesYesYesYesYes
Active Directory Lightweight Directory ServicesYesYesYesYes
Active Directory Rights Management ServicesYesYesYesYes
Application server roleYesYesYesYes
Server ManagerYesYesYesYes
Windows PowershellYesYesYesYes
Active Directory Domain ServicesMust be root of forest and domainMust be root of forest and domainYesYes
Active Directory Certificate ServicesCertificate Authorities onlyCertificate Authorities onlyYesYes
Active Directory Federation ServicesYes
NoYesYes
Server Core modeNoNoYesYes
Hyper-VNoNoYesYes

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