Microsoft TIP OF THE DAY.Windows Server 2012 Comparison by Feature
Windows Server 2012 Comparison by Feature
| Here is a summary of key server features. Feature | Datacenter Standard | Essentials | Foundation |
| Active Directory Rights Management Services 1 | • | • | • |
| BranchCache Content Server | • | • | • |
| BranchCache Hosted Server | • | • | • |
| Direct Access | • | • | • |
| Hyper-V | • | ° | ° |
| Internet Information Services 7.5 | • | • | • |
| Network Access Protection | • | • | • |
| Remote Desktop Services 2 | • | • | • |
| Server Core | • | ° | ° |
| Server Manager | • | • | • |
| Windows Deployment Services | • | • | • |
| Windows PowerShell | • | • | • |
1Requires an incremental AD RMS CAL for access.
2Requires an incremental RDS CAL for access.