Windows Server 2012 released in August 2012

The next version of Windows server includes a new file system, more advanced access control capabilities.

Shortly after the announcement of the release of Windows 8, Microsoft also said it would release to its next generation (RTM) server operating system, Windows Server 2012, next month.

With the RTM version, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will be able to start installing Windows Server 2012 on their new server products. Windows Server 2012 will be sold widely from September 2012.

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Expectations are increasing for this server software version. Observers see Windows Server 2012 as a major update. According to Microsoft, up to now, pre-release versions of the operating system have been downloaded more than 500,000 times.

Microsoft has added some key features since the last major release of Windows Server 2008 Release 2. Improved access to files and processes. Now, many machines running Windows Server 2012 can be managed as a group, from a single console.

Embedded versions of Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization software can now work in multi-tenant configurations. And the new file system ReFS (Resilient File System) is designed to provide better scalability and reliability.

As with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 will have a Metro user interface.