Windows Server 2012 Insights

What is Windows Server 2012?

Windows Server 2012 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft. It is commonly used by businesses and organizations to manage networks, host applications, provide file and print services, and run web servers. It's designed for scalability, reliability, and security, and offers features like virtualization with Hyper-V, storage management, and advanced networking capabilities.

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Windows Server 2012 Competitor Technologies

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 is a later version of Windows Server and provides updated features and improvements, making it a direct competitor as an alternative server operating system.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 4% (374) of relevant job posts

VMware

VMware's virtualization products (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) compete with Windows Server 2012's Hyper-V for server virtualization solutions.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 1% (2.2k) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 is an earlier version of Windows Server. While it can coexist, it is an alternative server operating system.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 12% (84) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is an earlier version of Windows Server and is therefore a competitor as an alternative server OS.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 4% (165) of relevant job posts

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere is a server virtualization platform that competes directly with Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 1% (384) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 is a later version of Windows Server and provides updated features and improvements, making it a direct competitor as an alternative server operating system.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 3% (145) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2012 R2 is a later version of Windows Server 2012 and provides updated features and improvements, making it a direct competitor as an alternative server operating system.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 5% (74) of relevant job posts

vCenter

vCenter Server is a centralized management utility for VMware environments and competes with Hyper-V management tools for virtualized infrastructure management.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 2% (252) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012 Complementary Technologies

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory is a directory service that Windows Server 2012 uses for user authentication, authorization, and management of resources. It is a core component of a Windows Server environment.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 1% (3.7k) of relevant job posts

Windows 10

Windows 10 is a client operating system that commonly interacts with Windows Server 2012 for domain services, file sharing, and application hosting. It serves as a client to the server.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 2% (1.7k) of relevant job posts

Windows 7

Windows 7 is a client operating system that commonly interacts with Windows Server 2012 for domain services, file sharing, and application hosting. It serves as a client to the server. Note that its use is now considered legacy.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 in 3% (670) of relevant job posts