Windows Server 2012 R2 Insights

What is Windows Server 2012 R2?

Windows Server 2012 R2 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft. It is commonly used by businesses to manage servers, run applications, provide services to users, and store data. Key features include enhanced virtualization capabilities with Hyper-V, improved storage management with Storage Spaces, and advancements in networking and security. It also supports cloud integration and offers a range of tools for managing and automating server tasks.

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Competitor Technologies

Windows Server 2008 R2

An older version of Windows Server that competes with Windows Server 2012 R2 for server deployments, though its support lifecycle has ended.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 12% (85) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2016

A newer version of Windows Server that competes with Windows Server 2012 R2 for server deployments, providing updated features and capabilities.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 2% (192) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012

An older version of Windows Server that competes with Windows Server 2012 R2 as an alternative server operating system, though Windows Server 2012 R2 offered enhancements.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 1% (74) of relevant job posts

VMware

A virtualization platform that competes with Microsoft Hyper-V, though VMware can also run on Windows Servers.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (372) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft's virtualization platform, which competes with VMware for server virtualization. It runs on Windows Server 2012 R2.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 1% (62) of relevant job posts

VMware ESXi

A bare-metal hypervisor by VMware, which is a direct competitor to Microsoft's Hyper-V running on Windows Server.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (95) of relevant job posts

ESXi

A bare-metal hypervisor by VMware, which is a direct competitor to Microsoft's Hyper-V running on Windows Server.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (86) of relevant job posts

VMware vSphere

VMware's virtualization suite, a direct competitor to Hyper-V and the entire Windows Server virtualization ecosystem.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (102) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012 R2 Complementary Technologies

Windows 10

A client operating system that often interacts with Windows Server 2012 R2 for services like file sharing, authentication, and application deployment.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (395) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Active Directory

A directory service that is heavily used alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 for centralized user and computer management, authentication, and authorization.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (755) of relevant job posts

Group Policy

A feature of Windows Server used to manage user and computer settings, which is commonly used with Windows Server 2012 R2.

mentioned alongside Windows Server 2012 R2 in 0% (179) of relevant job posts