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Seven Must-Know Features of Windows Server 2012

A terse learning roadmap for IT professionals
By Yung Chou
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December 21, 2012 10:45 AM EST
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Leaping forward and setting a new standard for hybrid cloud, the next generation of enterprise computing, Windows Server 2012 is. While cloud computing is emerging as a service delivery platform, newly introduced capabilities and features make Windows Server 2012 not only a technology transformation vehicle of enterprise IT, but a skill upgrade and a career accelerator for IT professionals. Here, seven noticeable capabilities and features highlight the significance and a terse learning roadmap of this release. An evaluation copy of Windows Server 2012 in both ISO and VHD format is available at http://aka.ms/8.

  • Installation Options & Features on Demand
  • Storage Space and Thin Provisioning
  • Hyper-V over SMB
  • Continuously Available File Share
  • Hyper-V Replica
  • Shared Nothing Live Migration
  • Hyper-V Network Virtualization
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    Yung Chou is a Technology Evangelist in Microsoft. Within the company, he has had opportunities serving customers in the areas of support account management, technical support, technical sales, and evangelism. Prior to Microsoft, he had established capacities in system programming, application development, consulting services, and IT management. His recent technical focuses have been in virtualization and cloud computing with strong interests in hybrid cloud and emerging enterprise computing architecture. He is a frequent speaker in Microsoft conferences, roadshow, and TechNet events.