Testing and Configurations of Windows Server 2012 R2

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Introduction

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The achievement of any Windows Server 2012 R2 establishment relies upon cautious arranging
joined with fastidious execution. This exercise clarifies the various versions accessible and an
outline of server jobs, virtualization alternatives, authorizing, and establishment prerequisites.
Planning Windows Server Installation
Consider a generation domain with Windows Server 2012 R2 running SQL Server 2012 that
gives either an undertaking business knowledge arrangement or an Exchange Server. This server
burden will require significantly more than the endorsed 512 MB least RAM necessity for
Windows Server 2012 R2. In this way, before you start the genuine establishment of Windows
Server 2012 R2, you should choose equipment necessities(Sundar, Kumar, 2016).
It is a best practice to evaluate the server's heap at the season of organization to settle on
equipment prerequisites(Krause, 2015). In contrast to prior variants of Windows Server, 2012 R2
bolsters just 64-bit processor designs. Moreover, you have to guarantee that the equipment meets
the accompanying least framework necessities:
 1.5 and above GHz 64-bit processor
 514 MB RAM
 30 GB circle space
 DVD drive
 Super VGA (800X600) or higher goals screen
 Console and mouse
Web get to Choosing an Appropriate Windows Server 2012 R2 Edition
Inside Windows Server 2012 R2, there are four releases accessible, each with various
alternatives for equipment backing and virtual machine facilitating. They are as per the
following:

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
The Datacenter release is intended for high-thickness virtualization and has support for a
boundless number of virtual machine cases. It underpins incredible servers with up to 64
processors and hot-include processors. It very well may be acquired distinctly through the
Microsoft Volume Licensing Program and from unique hardware makers (OEMs), packaged
with a server(Sundar, Kumar, 2016).
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
The Standard version contrasts from the Datacenter release just in the quantity of virtual machine
cases allowed by the permit.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
The Essentials version is constrained to one physical or virtual server occasion and a limit of 25
clients. It incorporates every one of the highlights in the Standard and Datacenter releases, with
the exception of Server Core, Hyper-V, and Active Directory Federation Services(Arambatzis,
Lazaridis, & Pouros, 2016, May).
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition
The Foundation version is constrained to just document and print administrations and application
support. It has no virtualization rights and is restricted to 15 clients. Consequently, it is
prescribed distinctly for independent companies(Krause, 2015).
Supporting Server Roles
The exercises or administrations performed by Windows Server 2012 R2 for system customers
are known as jobs(Arambatzis, Lazaridis, & Pouros, 2016, May). For instance, a portion of the jobs a
server can give are:
 Web Server

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 Application Server
 DHCP Server
 DNS Server
 Promotion Certificate Services
 Promotion Domain Services
 Promotion Federation Services
 Record and Print Services
After server establishment, you can utilize Server Manager or Windows PowerShell to allocate
jobs to that PC. A portion of the Windows Server 2012 R2 releases incorporate these jobs though
others incorporate just some of them. The determination of a particular release relies upon what
jobs the server must perform. For instance, in the event that you have to run different virtual
machines on your server, you would not choose to send the Foundation version(Sundar, Kumar,
2016).
Supporting Server Virtualization
Server virtualization makes a virtual occurrence of any working framework on the Windows
2012 R2 stage. Prior to the coming of server virtualization, every individual working framework
required a different server with CPU, Disk, Memory and other related equipment. With server
virtualization, all equipment assets would now be able to be imparted to different virtual
machines. This empowers associations to altogether decrease their datacenter impression and the
related equipment and electrical expenses(Krause, 2015). The Windows Server 2012 R2 working
framework can be named a Physical Operating System Environment (POSE) or as a Virtual
Operating System Environment (VOSE). Both Datacenter and Standard releases incorporate help
for Hyper-V, Microsoft's local hypervisor. Hyper-V can make virtual machines on x86-64

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frameworks running Windows. The accompanying table shows POSE and VOSE cases bolstered
by different Windows Server 2012 versions:
Server Licensing
Permitting Windows Server 2012 R2 includes buying licenses for the two servers and customers.
The accompanying table records the business channels through which you can buy every one of
the Windows releases:
Building and installing Windows server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 incorporates a ton of new highlights and improvements that will make
relocating to this stage engaging numerous associations. Fruitful sending begins with great
arranging, and it's never too soon to start arranging changes in your IT condition(Krause, 2015).
 Download windows server 2012 R2 http://aka.ms/getwin2012
 Follow the steps provided in this link to configure server BIOS
http://itproguru.com/expert/2012/07/configure-bios-before-installing-windows-server-

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 Choose option booting from the DVD
 Choose the default language from the screen
 Choose install now