| Windows Storage Server Comparison Chart | |||
| Workgroup | Standard | Essentials | |
| Ability to join a domain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data Deduplication | No | Yes | Yes |
| BranchCache- Hosted Cache | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization | No Hyper-V | Yes (2 VMs) | No Hyper-V |
| Failover Clustering | No | Yes | Yes |
| Networking infrastructure (including DNS, DHCP, and WINS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server Essentials Experience | No | No | Yes |
| Active Directory (Domain Controller, Certificate Services, Federation Services, Rights Management) | No | No | Yes |
| Hardware Platform | |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron™ J1900 Quad-Core SoC |
| System Memory | 4GB DDR3 |
| Embedded Boot Drive | 60GB SSD |
| Drive Bays | 5 |
| Form Factors Supported | 2.5' / 3.5' |
| LAN Interface | RJ-45x2: 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported |
| USB Interface | USB 2.0 host port x2 (back x2) USB 3.0 host port x3 (front x1, back x2) |
| LCM Module | LCM display 4 buttons (ENTER, ESC, UP, DOWN) |
| HDMI Output | HDMI port (back x1) |
| Audio | Line output (back x1) |
| Disk Interface | 5 x SATA for internal |
| Power Supply | 200W Power Supply |
| System Clock | Battery-backed up system clock |
| Buzzer | Adjustable frequency alarm |
| Buttons | Power button LCM button |
| Environment | Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (Operation), -40°C to 70°C (Non-operation) Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing) |
| Chassis | Tower Metal Chassis |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 230 x 190 x 240 (mm)/ 9.06 x7.48 x 9.45 (in) |
| Weight (Kgs) | 5.09 |
| Software Functions | Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials |
| File System | Native NTFS support, FAT32, EFS, ReFS |
| Disk Management | Data Deduplication Storage Spaces: - Create pools of storage using industry standard hard disk drives - Enables data redundancy with mirroring or parity NTFS Online Scan and Repair (CHKDSK) Intelligently repairs unexpected corrupted data |
| Network Support | Protocols : IPV6 / Multiple NICs / DNS / DHCP & WINS Support for multiple subnets / Multiple IP addresses |
| File and Block Storage Protocol Support | File : SMB (1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.01), NFS (v2, v3, v4.1) Block : iSCSI Target Server, iSCSI, SATA, and USB |
| Directory Services / User Management | *Seamless Active Directory integration with any existing Active Directory Domain Authentication and authorization Domain Controller, Certificate Services, Federation Services, Rights Management |
| Windows Client Integration via Launch Pad | Agent deployed on client, one click connection to NAS appliance |
| Performance | NIC Teaming: Aggregates bandwidth of multiple NICs SMB Multi-channel: Multiple transport sessions in a single NIC |
| Secure Remote Access | Secure Remote Desktop Services with Encryption and Authentication Remote file access via FTP/FTPS Remote Web Access via HTTPS |
| Licensing | Client support for up to 50 users or devices No Windows Server Client Access Licenses ( CALs) required Single processor socket / Up to 4 GB of memory P2P connectivity via Orbweb (Ultimate edition) |
| Printer Server Support / FAX and Scan | Local printer connection: Full Windows print services support Distributed Scan Server: Print Server and Document Services |
| Health Reporting / Notifications | Integrated health monitoring and reporting - Send health report to chosen email address on a customizable schedule |
| Media Pack for Streaming | Stream music, videos, and pictures with the included Windows Server Essentials Media Pack |
| Global Language Pack | 36 Interfaces Available |
*Depend on existing OS version & environment, for further information please consult from http://esupport.thecus.com
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 on Supermicro High-Performance 2U Cluster-in-a-Box Supermicro’s 2U SuperStorage Bridge Bay running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard is a fully redundant, fault-tolerant Cluster-in-a-Box designed to provide mission-critical, low latency storage. I have Storage Tiered Spaces with mirroring resiliency deployed on those Hyper-V 2012 R2 hosts. For info about Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2, see – Storage Spaces overview. For info about Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2016, see – Storage Spaces Direct overview. In this blog, I am going to focus on the end to end. I have windows server 2012 R2 standard evaluation installed. I am using a windows server 2012 R2 standard key into the evaluation but it says the key is not suited for that copy of windows. Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation x64.iso Item Preview There Is No Preview Available For This Item.
'Is there a default password for Windows server 2012 r2?' This is a question asked naturally because there is one default administrator in previous Windows operational systems. But there is one in server 2012 r2 the same?
From the installation of Windows server 2012 r2 essentials, we should remember an administrator password is asked to be set, otherwise we couldn't finish this operational system installation. Actually, it is default administrator built in Windows system, the password we set is default password used to login server before we create user account.
If we are careful in other Windows operational system installation process, we should know that built-in administrator is not asked to set default password. So even though when you forget user logon password in these Windows systems, you also could login into Windows with default administrator, as long as the built-in administrator has been enabled. But it's not the same for Windows server 2012 R2. Default administrator and password had better be saved in safe place.
Having said so much about whether there is default password in Windows server 2012 r2, what does it can do for us or server computer actually?
According to operation experience in other Windows system, we may realize lots of programs have to be run with admin privileges. However, it is always ignored even forgotten by computer users because they run computer and programs usually with other local administrator user accounts becaus of system and data security problem.
Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard
But, in a word, Windows server 2012 r2 default administrator and password still could help us to do:
- Provides us admin privileges to run some programs in Windows computer or server.
- Login into Windows server when we forget other user account password.
On the Windows server 2012 R2 logon screen, click the arrow on the left side of account image, and choose 'Other users'. Select default administrator, and type in default password to sign in to Windows server 2012 R2. And then you could reset Windows server 2012 R2 password with command or in Control Panel.
Also we could say that administrator in domain controller or PC has the highest privileges on server or computer, including but not only the privileges introduced above.
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