Presented by: Shane Kullman VMware / Microsoft Consultant TIES

1. Presented by: Shane Kullman     VMware / Microsoft Consultant     TIES     1667 Snelling Avenue North     Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108     Office: 651.999.6232     Fax: 651.999.6210 www.ties.k12.mn.us

2. Noteworthy New Features • Server Management • Manage multiple servers • Simplification • Deploy roles and features • Consult a single tool

3. Noteworthy New Features • DHCP • Failover • Load Balancing • All or Few Scopes

4. Noteworthy New Features • Force refresh

5. Noteworthy New Features • Resilient File System • More robust than NTFS • CHKDSK is now much faster • Automatic data deduplication • The fileserver component

6. Noteworthy New Features • Hyper-V • The third release of Hyper-V • You don't need a SAN • WS2012 also virtualizes storage and networking • The new storage pool system • Microsoft now recommends that all servers run virtualized – even Domain Controllers • VDI and Terminal Server functionality are both much improved

7. Features Removed or Deprecated in WS12 • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831568.aspx •  SQL Server • Versions of Microsoft SQL Server prior to 7.0 are no longer supported. •  Server Message Block (SMB) • SMB.sys has been removed. Replaced with Winsock Kernel (WSK) • Database management systems • ODBC support for 16- and 32-bit applications and drivers is deprecated. • Cluster.exe • will be replaced by failover cluster powershellcmdlets. • Token Rings • support is removed

8. Planning for WS12 • Active Directory can be upgraded or migrated • File and Storage can be upgraded, but DFS must be reinstalled • Remote Desktop Services cannot be migrated • Web Server (IIS) No functionality has been removed or changed. Web apps that work in IIS 7 will word in IIS 8

9. Installation Options for WS12 • Core • PowerShell • RSAT • Smallest install footprint

10. Installation Options for WS12 • Minimal Server Interface • Removal of Graphical Shell • IE10, Explorer, Desktop and Start screen are removed • MMC Server Manager and a subset of the Control panel remain.

11. Installation Options for WS12 • GUI • All standard Server components • Microsoft Store available • http://blogs.technet.com/b/yungchou/archive/2012/07/18/windows-server-2012-installation-options.aspx

12. Evaluating Versions and Upgrade Options for WS12 • Foundation • 15 user account limit • No virtualization rights • 32 GB max • 1 Physical CPU • Limited AD functionality (migrations) • No upgrade path • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj679892.aspx

13. Evaluating Versions and Upgrade Options for WS12 • Essentials • Replacement of Small Business Server • 25 user account limit • No virtualization rights • Some cloud connectivity • Only Migration not upgrades from old versions • Available for Eval • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc514417.aspx

14. Evaluating Versions and Upgrade Options for WS12 • Standard • Full server functionality • 2 virtual instances • Available for Eval

15. Evaluating Versions and Upgrade Options for WS12 • Datacenter • Replaces both Enterprise and Datacenter of 08 • Full Server functionality • Unlimited Virtual instances • Available for Eval

16. Common Management Tasks and navigation in WS12 • Live Demo