With Windows Server 2012, Microsoft delivers a server platform built on our experience of building & operating many of the world's largest cloud-based services & datacenter. Whether you are setting-up a single server for your small business or architecting a major new datacenter environment, Windows Server 2012 will help you cloud-optimize your IT so you can fully meet your organization's unique needs. Beyond Virtualization Offers a dynamic, multitenant infrastructure to help you scale & secure workloads & build a private cloud. Windows Server 2012 can help you provide: Complete Virtualization Platform A fully-isolated, multitenant environment with tools that can help guarantee service level agreements, enable usage-based chargeback, & support self-service delivery. enhanced Scalability & Performance A high-density, scalable environment that you can modify to perform at an optimum level based on your needs. Connecting to Cloud Services A common identity & management framework to enable highly secure & reliable cross-premises connectivity. The Power of Many Servers, the Simplicity of One Delivers a highly available & easy to manage cloud-optimized platform. Windows Server 2012 can help you provide: Flexible Storage Diverse storage choices that can help you achieve high performance, availability, & storage resource efficiency through virtualization & storage conservation. Continuous Availability New & enhanced features that provide cost-effective, highly available services with protection against a wide range of failure scenarios. Management Efficiency Automation of a broad set of management tasks & simplified deployment of workloads as you move toward full, lights-out automation. Every App, Any Cloud Offers a cloud-optimized server platform that gives you the flexibility to build & deploy applications & websites on-premises, in the cloud, or across both. Windows Server 2012 can help you deliver: Flexibility to Build On-Premises & in the Cloud A consistent set of tools & frameworks that enables developers to build symmetrical or hybrid applications across the datacenter & the cloud. A Scalable & Elastic Infrastructure New features to help you increase website density & efficiency, plus frameworks, services, & tools to increase the scalability & elasticity of modern applications. An Open Web & App Development Environment An open platform that enables mission-critical applications & provides enhanced support for open standards, open-source applications, & various development languages. Modern Workstyle, Enabled Provides users with flexible access to data & applications while simplifying management & maintaining security, control, & compliance. Windows Server 2012 can help you offer: Access to Applications & Data from Virtually Anywhere, Any Device Seamless, on-demand access to virtualized work environments from virtually anywhere. A Full Windows Experience Anywhere A personalized & rich user experience from virtually any device that adapts to different network conditions quickly & responsively. Enhanced Data Security & Compliance Granular access to data & corporate resources based on strong identity, data classification, & centralized policy administration & auditing. Windows Server 2012 Standard is designed for physical or minimally virtualized environments.