What is Windows Server 2012? What is Windows Server 2012 R2?

Windows Server 2012 is the Release 6 of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft. It is also considered as the server version of Windows 8 operating system.

Windows Server 2012 R2 is the Release 7 of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft. It is also considered as the Release 2 of Windows Server 2012, or the server version of Windows 8.1.

Here is how the start screen of Windows Server 2012 looks like:

Here is the history of Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 and other release dates:

Release                         Date

Windows Server 2016 Beta        October 1, 2014
Windows Server 2012 R2          October 18, 2013
Windows Server 2012             September 4, 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2          October 22, 2009
Windows Server 2008             February 27, 2008
Windows Server 2003 R2          December 6, 2005
Windows Server 2003             April 24, 2003
Windows 2000 Server             February 17, 2000

Windows Server operating systems are designed to be more powerful than normal Windows operating systems. They are mainly used to run server applications at workplaces and on the Internet to serve files, emails, websites, and other services.

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