Windows Server 2012
| Version of Microsoft Windows | |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.2 |
| Codename | Windows Server 8 |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Latest build | 6.2.9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247 |
| Release date | 2012-09-04 |
| Support end | 2023-10-10 |
Windows Server 2012 is the server counterpart of Windows 8. It replaces Windows Server 2008 R2 and was replaced by Windows Server 2012 R2. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012. Support for the IA-64 architecture was dropped with this release.
This is the last version of Windows Server to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions. It is the first server release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates on a continual basis in smaller chunks.
Editions[edit | edit source]
There are four major editions of Windows Server 2012:
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 Standard
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
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