![]() ![]() 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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