What is new in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2?

Here is a list of new features in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2:

• 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access - Miracast Wireless Display and faster Wi-Fi with 802.11ac.
• Active Directory in Windows Server - 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.
• Active Directory in Windows Server - Simpler and faster to deploy domain controllers (both on-premises and in the cloud), more flexible and easier to both audit and authorize access to files with Dynamic Access Control, and easier to perform administrative tasks at scale, either locally or remotely, through consistent graphical and scripted management experiences.
• Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) - 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.
• BitLocker - support for device encryption on x86-based and x64-based computers with a Trusted Platform Module that supports connected standby.
• BranchCache - Substantial performance, manageability, scalability, and availability improvements.

⇒Introduction of Windows Server 2012

⇒⇒Windows Server 2012 Tutorials