**HP ROK Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard** Do more with less? The HP & Microsoft partnership extends Windows Server 2012 features with the release of Windows Server 2012 R2. Combining the HP Pro Liant Gen 8 features with the advanced virtualization & scalability features of Windows Server 2012 R2 empowers IT users & provides flexible access to corporate resources while protecting corporate information. Editions:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter: for highly virtualized private cloud environments
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard: for physical or minimally virtualized environments
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: a unique cloud-enabled offering for up to 25 users
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation: a Windows Server experience for as many as 15 users This new release enhances server virtualization, storage, networking management, & application platform support. ** Installable on HP Hardware only.** Licenced covers a physical HP Server of up to 2 CPU's, with rights to run 2 Virtual Machines using Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Additional Licence 701596-A21 can be purchased which grants the use of an additional 2 CPU's in the server & also grants you 2 additional Virtual Machines. You may stack additional licences to increase Virtual Machine rights by 2 each licence. Please consider Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter if you plan to run 10 or more virtual machines. HP ROK is the most price efficient way to licence your new HP Server. With Drivers on the disc, 90 days free 24x 7 technical support & covered by your HP Server Warranty, why spend more? ** Product Features**
- ** Server virtualisation** Take advantage of the cost savings of virtualisation, & maximise server hardware investments by consolidating your servers as virtual machines on a single physical host. Hyper-V runs multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux, & others, in parallel, on a single server. Windows Server 2012 R2 extends Hyper-V's capabilities