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Microsoft Server Software G3S-00123 Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit English - Media and License for 1 Server, 1-2 CPU by Microsoft. So the primary query that should pop into your mind is -- why on the earth do I have to run a server-class OS in my house? The truth of it is that nowadays our properties not include only one computer. We're digital households. We've got laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, smartphones, related gadgets, game consoles -- the listing goes on and on. Simply take a moment and try to take into consideration every little thing in your house that has an IP address. Superb is not it? 

I bought Server Essentials 2012 for several causes: 

 * Centralized, automated backup of all computer systems in the house 

* Capability to create storage teams and have centralized file storage for everyone. 

* Ability to have the ability to monitor health of network from one handy location. 

* Skill to entry recordsdata and computer systems remotely, when traveling on the road. 

* Wanted the power to make use of group policy to make adjustments to all computers in the house quickly and easily. 

Now earlier than we go any additional let me say that for some people this will be overkill. Some households only want something like a NAS system (network hooked up storage), but if you're a geek (like me) and like the thought of the centralized command and storage options, then Necessities 2012 could also be for you! You'll be able to create your own area which is a snap -- it's completely wizard driven and nothing like the heavier Microsoft server OS'es. You then management most options by way of a dashboard which may be accessed from any PC in the house (both Home windows and Mac flavored). User accounts, storage swimming pools, backups, system health -- it is all proper there at a push of a button. As a previous person of Home windows House Server, which was phased out by Microsoft, this can be a nice step up. With the latest repair pack you even get the power to do centralized patching of all of your Home windows computers. So when an replace comes out and you've got three-four or extra computer systems, you only need to obtain it once! I am a fan, and if you are a tech geek, you probably will be too. It's a hefty price tag, for sure, but for a connected household it undoubtedly has it is place. 

 Since Home windows Home Server 2011 will not be being upgraded, I decided to make the leap with WSE 2012 even though it costs considerably extra I wished the ability to backup and restore UEFI based computer systems which WHS 2011 cannot (it backs it up without warning, simply get an error restoring it). Installed smoothly on a Dell T300 as a clean set up changing Windows Server 2008 R2, with out requiring any extra drivers throughout installation. I ended up installing it multiple occasions because I did not plan my RAID 5 partitions optimally and had not problem with activating it online 3 times the primary day. Ended up doing a eighty GB OS partition and the rest a knowledge partition. Currently have 42 of the 80 GB OS partition still free. Doesn't assist Hyper-V.

Microsoft Server Software G3S-00123 Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit English - Media and License for 1 Server, 1-2 CPU 

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