Features:

• Trust your workloads to an enterprise-class hypervisor. You can be confident your workloads will perform on Hyper-V, which Microsoft uses to run hyper scale data centres around the globe. When needed, you also can easily migrate a Hyper-V workload from on-premises to a Windows Server VM in Azure.
• Upgrade efficiently. Upgrade infrastructure clusters to Windows Server 2016 with zero downtime for your Hyper-V or Scale-out file server workloads, and without requiring new hardware, using Mixed OS Mode cluster upgrades.
• Enhance network security. Dynamically segment your network based on workload needs using a distributed firewall and network security groups to apply rich policies within and across segments. Layer enforcement by routing traffic to virtualized firewall appliances for even greater levels of security.
• Build cloud-native and hybrid apps. Create new micro-services applications using fewer and compressed resources, and more agile “just enough” technologies. Use containers to build, test and deploy the apps to any cloud, including Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Get ready faster using the lightweight Nano Server installation option, which delivers Windows Server 2016 as a quick-start, practical platform optimized for building next-generation applications with containers or micro-services.

And much more!

System Requirements

Before you download Server 2016, see that your system fulfills the following basic requirements:

• CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650
• Memory: 512MB
• Free Disk Space: 32GB or more
• OS Drive: 480GB SSD RAID 1 or better
• Processor: 1.4GHZ 64-bit
• Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 is a highly efficient server O/S built to accommodate the needs of businesses of all types of industry. Quickly and securely connect to the network from anywhere with your own cloud in place. Server 2012 R2 is a dynamic, highly capable server for datacentres, private clouds, business infrastructure needs, and much more. Windows Server 2012 offers faster response to business needs, while providing an efficient traveling datacentre that lets users easily connect from anywhere with their cloud. This software is built is overall built to increase productivity and efficiency.

Features:

Designed for slightly virtualised or non-virtualised environment settings

• Suitable for medium to large scale businesses
• Can support up to 2 virtual machines
• Can support unlimited amount of users (with required user licenses)
• With Active Directory Certificate Services features like Online Responder Service and Network Device Enrolment Services
• Remote access is limited to 10 IAS connections and 50 RRAS connections
• Server can join any given domain
• Server core
• Data deduplication
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)
• Hyper V
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Failover Clustering
• Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Integration
• Volume Activation Services
• Storage Management Service
• Server Manager
• Server license logging
• BranchCache Hosted Server
• Best Practices Analyser
• BranchCache P2P Cache
• Windows Control Panel
• ISCSI Target Support
• Distributed File System Replication
• Direct Access
• Dynamic Memory
• “Hot” Add/Replace RAM
• Microsoft Management Console
• Network Load Balancing
• Windows PowerShell
• Support for Non-Volatile Memory Express
• Server Core mode
• Storage Spaces
• Windows Essentials
• Web Services
• WINS Server
• Print and Document Services
• Windows Deployment Services
• Fax Server
• Application Server
• Direct Access

Advantages

These are the advantages you get in summary when you download Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard:

• Cost-effective cloud storage options
• Streamlined delivery of multi-tenant IT services
• Secure access on their devices
• Cost-effective networking with the use of industry-standard hardware
• Improved performance that can run large workloads while protected with robust recovery mechanisms
• Flexible support for open frameworks
• Diversified range of storage options at lower costs

System Requirements

These specifications are needed before you download Server 2012 R2 Standard:

• CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650
• Memory: 64-256GB
• OS Drive: 480GB SSD RAID 1 or better
• Processor: 1.4GHZ 64-bit
• Available Disk Space: 32 GB
• Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive

Windows Server 2012 delivers a server platform built on our experience of building and operating many of the world’s largest cloud-based services and datacentre. Whether you are setting-up a single server for your small business or architecting a major new datacentre environment, Windows Server 2012 will help you cloud-optimize your IT so you can fully meet your organization’s unique needs.

Features:

Designed for hybrid cloud and highly virtualised private environment settings

• With unlimited virtual instances
• Full Windows server functionality
• Suitable for small- to large-scale businesses
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Licensing Model: Per CPU pair + Client Access License (CAL)
• Distribution: Volume Licensing and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
• Can support unlimited amount of users (with required user licenses)
• Unlimited file sharing
• Unlimited Network Policy and Access Services
• Unlimited Remote Desktop Services
• Unlimited virtualisation rights
• Unlimited RRAS connections
• Direct Access
• Server can join a domain
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Server core
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Data deduplication
• Hyper V
• Failover Clustering
• Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC Volume Shadow Copy Service) Volume Activation Services
• (VSS) Integration
• Server Manager
• Storage Management Service
• BranchCache Hosted Server
• Server license logging
• BranchCache P2P Cache
• Windows Control Panel
• Best Practices Analyser
• Distributed File System Replication
• ISCSI Target Support
• “Hot” Add/Replace RAM
• Microsoft Management Console
• Fax Server
• Network Load Balancing
• Windows PowerShell
• Server Core mode
• Print and Document Services
• Storage Spaces
• Windows Essentials
• Dynamic Memory
• WINS Server
• Support for Non-Volatile Memory Express
• Windows Deployment Services
• Web Services
• Application Server Role
• Internet Information Services
• Active Directory Federation Services
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Active Directory Rights Management Services
• UDDI Services
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Advantages

In summary, these are the benefits you get after a Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacentre download:

• Speedy virtualisation
• Efficient and affordable Private Cloud space options
• Can speedily scale up and down servers
• Cost-effective cloud storage options
• Structured delivery of multi-tenant IT services
• Enhanced and secure accessibility on devices
• Minimised licensing costs

System Requirements

Before you download Server 2012 R2 Datacentre, see that your system fulfils the following basic requirements:

• CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650
• Memory: 512MB
• Free Disk Space: 32GB or more
• OS Drive: 480GB SSD RAID 1 or better
• Processor: 1.4GHZ 64-bit
• Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard provides organizations with the ability to deliver rich Web-based experiences efficiently and effectively, with improved administration and diagnostics, advanced development and application tools, and lower infrastructure costs. Features include: Scalable up to 4 x64/64-bit processors, Up to 250 Network Access Service connections (RRAS), Up to 50 Network Policy Server connections, Up to 250 Remote Services Gateway connections & much more

Features:

Designed for slightly virtualised or non-virtualised environment settings

• Better Management of Data
• Complete Functions
• Active Directory Domain Services
• Active Directory Certificate Services
• Application Services
• Hyper V
• DNS and DHCP Server
• Fax Server and File Services
• Remote Desktop Services
• Windows Server Update Services
• Web Services
• Windows Deployment Services
• Application Servers
• Network Policy Services
• Windows Resource System Manager

System Requirements

A Windows Server 2008 Datacentre download provides unlimited virtualisation privileges and the right to use it in unlimited number of connections but it needs the following requirements for full functionality of features, programs, and applications.

• Supports 32 bit system provided it has 64 GB RAM and 2 TB RAM if it is 64 bit version.
• Processor requirements is at 1 GHz for x86 CPU and 1.4 GHz for x64 CPU
• Recommended hard disk free space is at 40 GB max
• Needs at least 800 x 600 computer monitor resolution