Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012, previously available in the Core Cloud service level only, is now offered in the Managed Cloud service level and as License + Install (Beta Terms) in Dedicated and Managed Virtualization. What does ‘License + Install’ mean for you? Rackspace can provide software and licensing to our End Users on Dedicated or Managed Virtualization platforms, but all installations are officially unsupported. The purpose of this of article is to detail the differences in functionality versions of Windows Server 2012, as well as to identify which features are currently supported. Please bookmark this page for future updates.
Top 10 Features of Windows Server 2012 compared to 2008 and 2003
Cloud & Managed: Windows Server 2012
Cloud & Managed: Windows Server 2008 R2
Cloud & Managed: Windows Server 2003 R2
Dedicated: Windows Server 2012
Dedicated: Windows Server 2008 R2
Dedicated: Windows Server 2003 R2
Managed Cloud: Windows Server 2012
Managed Cloud: Windows Server 2008 R2
Managed Cloud: Windows Server 2003 R2
Dedicated: Windows Server 2012
| Feature | Windows Support | Rackspace Support |
| Scale & Performace | Supported | Supported |
| Shared-Nothing Live Migration | Supported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Network Virtualization | Supported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Replica | Supported | Unsupported |
| Low Cost Highly Available Files Based Storage | Supported | On the Road Map |
| Windows Powershell 3.0 | Supported | On the Road Map |
| Hybrid Applications | Supported | On the Road Map |
| Multi-tenant, High Density Websites | Supported | On the Road Map |
| Simplified, Feature-Rich Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) | Supported | Unsupported |
| Dynamic Acces Control | Supported | On the Road Map |
Dedicated: Windows Server 2008 R2
| Feature | Windows Support | Rackspace Support |
| Scale & Performace | Partially Supported | Supported |
| Shared-Nothing Live Migration | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Network Virtualization | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Replica | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Low Cost Highly Available Files Based Storage | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Windows Powershell 3.0 | Partially Supported | Supported |
| Hybrid Applications | Partially Supported | Unsupported |
| Multi-tenant, High Density Websites | Partially Supported | Supported |
| Simplified, Feature-Rich Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) | Partially Supported | Unsupported |
| Dynamic Acces Control | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Dedicated: Windows Server 2003 R2
| Feature | Windows Support | Rackspace Support |
| Scale & Performace | Partially Supported | Supported |
| Shared-Nothing Live Migration | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Network Virtualization | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Hyper-V Replica | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Low Cost Highly Available Files Based Storage | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Windows Powershell 3.0 | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Hybrid Applications | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Multi-tenant, High Density Websites | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Simplified, Feature-Rich Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Dynamic Acces Control | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Licensing
Windows Server 2012 comes with a much simplified licensing model and single codebase. All options are available regardless of which license model you select, though Datacenter edition is required for the unlimited virtualization use rights. Customers who would have had to chose between Web, Standard and Enterprise edition can now simply select Standard edition.
Note: Cloud customers will have access to Windows Server 2012 images via the Next Gen API and CP.
Note: MyRack is used by customers with dedicated servers and is the interface for RackConnect.
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