No More Enterprise Version OR SBS in Server 2012

ByRajith Enchiparambil

Microsoft has released the different versions of Server 2012. And boy there are surprises! There is no more Small Business Server in 2012 editions. It has been replaced by Foundation (15 user limit) and Essentials (25 user limit). The Enterprise edition which all are familiar with is gone as well. There is only Standard and…

Microsoft has released the different versions of Server 2012. And boy there are surprises!

There is no more Small Business Server in 2012 editions. It has been replaced by Foundation (15 user limit) and Essentials (25 user limit). The Enterprise edition which all are familiar with is gone as well. There is only Standard and Datacenter editions in 2012.

Below table (from Zdnet) summaries the 2012 editions.

2012 Editions

And yes, no more Windows Home Server as well. It’s dead!

Rajith Enchiparambil

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2 Comments

  1. Where is server core..?

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    1. Rajith Enchiparambil says:

      Hi Raja,

      Server core is a way of installing a Windows Server. Not an edition.

      Thanks

      Reply

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