The content in this section describes what's new and changed in Windows Server 2012 R2. This content focuses on changes that will potentially have the greatest impact on your use of this release.
- What's New in 802.1X Authenticated Wired Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features for 802.1X Authenticated Wired Access in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.
- What's New in 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features for 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, including Miracast Wireless Display and faster Wi-Fi with 802.11ac.
- What's New in Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2
You can leverage new features in Active Directory to enable employees and partners to access protected corporate data from their personal devices and at the same time manage risk and govern the use of corporate resources.
- What's New in BitLocker in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
BitLocker now provides support for device encryption on x86-based and x64-based computers with a Trusted Platform Module that supports connected standby. This topic describes the new functionality.
- What's New in Certificate Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2012 R2 supports a policy module for the Network Device Enrollment Service, TPM key attestation, and new Windows PowerShell cmdlets for backup and restore.
- What's New in Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012 R2
Data Deduplication can now be installed on a scale-out file share and used to optimize live virtual hard disks (VHDs) for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) workloads. This topic describes this and other new functionality.
- What's New in DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the features that were added to DFS Replication (DFSR or DFS-R) in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in DHCP in Windows Server 2012 R2
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in Windows Server 2012 R2 provides new features and capabilities over previous versions. This document describes new deployment, manageability, and capabilities added to the DHCP Server role in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in DNS Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about new and changed functionality in the DNS Server service in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the Failover Clustering functionality that is new or changed in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- New and Changed Functionality in File and Storage Services
File and Storage Services provides a number of new management, scalability, and functionality improvements in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic summarizes the File Server Resource Manager functionality in Windows Server 2012 R2 that is new or changed since Windows Server 2012.
- What's New in Group Policy in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of the Group Policy feature in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Hyper-V Network Virtualization in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new or changed features and functionality in Hyper-V Network Virtualization in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features in Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in IPAM in Windows Server 2012 R2
IP Address Management (IPAM) is a feature that was first introduced in Windows Server 2012 that provides highly customizable administrative and monitoring capabilities for the IP address infrastructure on a corporate network. IPAM in Windows Server 2012 R2 includes many enhancements.
- What's New in iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Networking in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of networking in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Print and Document Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of Print and Document Services in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Remote Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
A number of new Remote Access server and client features are included in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.
- What's New in Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the Remote Desktop Services functionality that is new or changed in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- New and Changed Functionality in Security and Protection in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the significant changes to security technologies in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 and how those changes impact Windows 8.1.
- What's New in SMB in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic introduces the new features and functionality for Server Message Block (SMB) in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- What's New in Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the features that were added to Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2, including storage tiers, write-back cache, and dual parity.
- What's New in Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
A Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server running Windows Server 2012 R2 can be managed using the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for WDS. Using Windows PowerShell cmdlets, you can add driver packages, add client images, enable and disable boot and install images, and do many other common WDS tasks. For a full reference, see Windows PowerShell Support for Windows Server.
- What’s New in Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell includes several significant features that extend its use, improve its usability, and allow you to control and manage Windows-based environments more easily and comprehensively.
- What's New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
The content in this section describes what's new and changed in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This content focuses on changes that will potentially have the greatest impact on your use of this release.
- What's New in 802.1X Authenticated Wired Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features for 802.1X Authenticated Wired Access in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1. - What's New in 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features for 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, including Miracast Wireless Display and faster Wi-Fi with 802.11ac. - What's New in Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2
You can leverage new features in Active Directory to enable employees and partners to access protected corporate data from their personal devices and at the same time manage risk and govern the use of corporate resources. - What's New in BitLocker in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
BitLocker now provides support for device encryption on x86-based and x64-based computers with a Trusted Platform Module that supports connected standby. This topic describes the new functionality. - What's New in Certificate Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2012 R2 supports a policy module for the Network Device Enrollment Service, TPM key attestation, and new Windows PowerShell cmdlets for backup and restore. - What's New in Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012 R2
Data Deduplication can now be installed on a scale-out file share and used to optimize live virtual hard disks (VHDs) for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) workloads. This topic describes this and other new functionality. - What's New in DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the features that were added to DFS Replication (DFSR or DFS-R) in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in DHCP in Windows Server 2012 R2
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in Windows Server 2012 R2 provides new features and capabilities over previous versions. This document describes new deployment, manageability, and capabilities added to the DHCP Server role in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in DNS Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about new and changed functionality in the DNS Server service in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the Failover Clustering functionality that is new or changed in Windows Server 2012 R2. - New and Changed Functionality in File and Storage Services
File and Storage Services provides a number of new management, scalability, and functionality improvements in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic summarizes the File Server Resource Manager functionality in Windows Server 2012 R2 that is new or changed since Windows Server 2012. - What's New in Group Policy in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of the Group Policy feature in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Hyper-V Network Virtualization in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new or changed features and functionality in Hyper-V Network Virtualization in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic provides information about the new features in Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in IPAM in Windows Server 2012 R2
IP Address Management (IPAM) is a feature that was first introduced in Windows Server 2012 that provides highly customizable administrative and monitoring capabilities for the IP address infrastructure on a corporate network. IPAM in Windows Server 2012 R2 includes many enhancements. - What's New in iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Networking in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of networking in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Print and Document Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the new and changed functionality of Print and Document Services in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Remote Access in Windows Server 2012 R2
A number of new Remote Access server and client features are included in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1. - What's New in Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the Remote Desktop Services functionality that is new or changed in Windows Server 2012 R2. - New and Changed Functionality in Security and Protection in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the significant changes to security technologies in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 and how those changes impact Windows 8.1. - What's New in SMB in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic introduces the new features and functionality for Server Message Block (SMB) in Windows Server 2012 R2. - What's New in Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic describes the features that were added to Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2, including storage tiers, write-back cache, and dual parity. - What's New in Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012 R2
A Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server running Windows Server 2012 R2 can be managed using the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for WDS. Using Windows PowerShell cmdlets, you can add driver packages, add client images, enable and disable boot and install images, and do many other common WDS tasks. For a full reference, see Windows PowerShell Support for Windows Server. - What’s New in Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell includes several significant features that extend its use, improve its usability, and allow you to control and manage Windows-based environments more easily and comprehensively. - What's New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
The content in this section describes what's new and changed in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This content focuses on changes that will potentially have the greatest impact on your use of this release.
1. Server deployment
You can install Essentials as a member server in a domain of any size. Previously, Windows Server 2012 Essentials could be installed as the only domain controller of a small office network. Now Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials can be installed on a virtual server or physical server, and on a member server in an existing domain of any size. When installing as a member server, you can have more than one server running Essentials in your domain. Figure A shows the option in Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Manager to install the Essentials Experience role.
Figure A
Installing the Essentials Experience role on a member server in an existing domain.
2. Client deployment
You can connect computers to your domain from a remote location. In other words, you can domain join your users’ mobile computers even when they are not on your corporate network. Directing a new employee to the “/connect” virtual directory of Essentials remote access website (see Figure B) launches a simple wizard that prompts the user for four pieces of information:
- Username and password for the domain.
- If the computer is only for you, or for you and other domain users.
- An optional description to type such as “TechRepublic Windows 8.1 Tablet”.
- Will you want the computer to wake up for backups or to only perform backups when the computer is running.
Figure B
The Connect web page hosted by Essentials will domain-join a computer locally or on the Internet.
3. Pre-configured auto-VPN dialing
If you need access to on-premise network resources there is a pre-configured VPN client.Figure C shows the box that appears after connecting the computer to the network over the Internet. The user can optionally trigger auto-VPN dialing so they are always connected to the workplace.
Figure C
A pre-configured VPN Client can be optionally set to auto-dial the office.
4. Server storage
You can create shared folders such as user home folders on a secondary server on the network. Get an alert when a server folder grows beyond its defined quota.
5. Health Report
A really useful Health Report is integrated with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and no longer needs to be installed as an add-in. Depending on your business needs, you can customize the system health reports to display items that you prefer to monitor. Figure Dshows a daily health report viewed on a smartphone. This is a quick and easy way to keep your pulse on the health of a small network.
Figure D
Health Report viewed on a mobile device.
6. BranchCache
You can turn on BranchCache to improve data access if the server running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials is located offsite. BranchCache is a wide area network (WAN) bandwidth optimization technology that is included in some editions of the Windows Server Windows client operating systems. To optimize WAN bandwidth when users access content on remote servers, BranchCache copies content from a main office or hosted cloud content servers and caches the content at branch office locations, allowing client computers at branch offices to access the content locally rather than over the WAN.
7. Office 365 integration
The following functionalities are new in Office 365 integration with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: SharePoint Libraries management and Office 365 Distribution Groups management. For the small business that is looking for a way to accelerate their cloud journey by moving some functions like email to Office 365, it’s hard to imagine this being any easier.
8. Mobile Device Management
If your Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials server is integrated with Office 365, you can manage your mobile devices using the Exchange Active Sync functionalities from the Essentials dashboard, such as define email access from a mobile device, set up password policies, and remote wipe of the mobile device.
9. Client Full System Restore
Client Full System Restore is now supported by Windows Deployment Services (WDS). You can create client restore service using the Set up Client Restore Service task and perform client full system restore over the network with WDS instead of using an image saved on a DVD.
10. Remote Web Access
Remote Web Access is updated and optimized for touch devices and enhanced with rich HTML5 support. Figure E shows off this really nice looking interface.Figure E
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