Microsoft Windows Embedded Server Overview

Microsoft Windows Embedded Server Overview

Comprehensive cloud platform Complete, built-in virtualization platform Industry-leading scalability and performance, so you can virtualize every application Ability to achieve business continuity with inbox disaster recovery solutions Best-in-class hybrid cloud experience with a common set of technologies Cost savings and increased efficiencies Reduced storage costs with storage spaces and other storage enhancements Increased server/administrator ratio through Windows PowerShell and multi-machine management Increased uptime with cluster-aware updates and transparent failover Support for a modern work style Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): simplified management and reduced cost of implementations Optimized branch office WAN bandwidth use Ability for remote users to securely access internal resources without VPN

1 2 3 4 5 Hyper-V Network Virtualization Shared-nothing live migration Massive scale Cluster enhancements Hyper-V Replica 6 7 8 9 10 Hardware offloading Virtual Fibre Channel Guest NUMA support Runtime memory configuration Hyper-V network switch

System Resource Windows 2008 R2 Maximum number Windows Server 2012 Improvement factor Logical processors on hardware 64 320 5 Physical memory 1 TB 4 TB 4 Host Virtual processors per host 512 1,024 2 Virtual processors per virtual machine 4 64 16 Memory per virtual machine 64 GB 1 TB 16 Virtual machine Active virtual machines 384 1,024 2.7 Virtual disk size 2 TB 64 TB 32 Nodes 16 64 4 Cluster Virtual machines 1,000 4,000 4

TOP FEATURES FOR MANAGEMENT AND AUTOMATION 1 2 3 4 5 Multiserver management Role and feature deployment Integrated console >2,400 cmdlets Disconnected Sessions 6 7 8 9 10 Windows PowerShell Workflow Windows PowerShell Web Access Windows PowerShell ISE Script Sharing Syntax Simplification and IntelliSense

TOP FEATURES OF STORAGE TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES 1 2 3 4 5 Storage spaces File system improvements Thin provisioning Cluster Shared Volume SMB 3.0 for workloads 6 7 8 9 10 Offloaded data transfer Transparent failover NFS support iscsi target Storage management

SMB Transparent Failover SQL Server or Hyper-V Server Failover to Node B \\fs1\share \\fs1\share File Server Node A File Server Node B File Server Cluster

1 2 3 4 5 Website density and mutlitenancy Application Initialization Dynamic IP Restrictions CPU Throttling NUMA-Aware Scalability 6 7 8 9 10 Centralized SSL management Just works with PHP and node.js Embracing web standards Application symmetry Comming Development Platform

1 2 3 4 5 NIC Teaming Network virtualization DHCP server failover Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) Resource Metering 6 7 8 9 10 Dynamic Virtual Machine Queue IP Address Management (IPAM) Quality of Service (QoS) BranchCache SMB Direct and Multichannel

TOP FEATURES FOR SECURITY & ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 Dynamic Access Control Classification DirectAccess Simpler deployment of Active Directory Domain Name System Security Extensions 6 7 8 9 10 Active Directory virtualization Active Directory cloning Kerberos constrained delegation Private virtual LAN (PVLAN) Multitenant security and isolation

TOP FEATURES FOR VDI SIMPLIFIED USER CONNECTION USER PROFILE DISKS FAIR SHARE SESSION VIRTUALIZATION INTELLIGENT PATCHING RDS SMART CACHE QUICK VDI WIZARD CONCURRENT REDIRECT REMOTE FX ADAPTIVE GRPHICS REMOTE FX OVER WAN REMOTE FX USB REDIRECTION & TOUCH

Beyond virtualization Scale and secure workloads, cost-effectively build a private cloud, and securely connect to cloud services The power of many servers, the simplicity of one Efficiently manage infrastructure while maximizing uptime and minimizing failures and downtime Every app, any cloud Build on an open and scalable web platform that supports applications across premises Modern workstyle, enabled Support a mobile and flexible work style

SPEC/ Licensing Provisions Licensable Physical Processors Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (Commercial Product) Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems, Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems Essentials Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems Telco Standard Edition Windows Storage Server 2012 for Embedded Systems Standard Edition 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license Licensable Virtual Macnines 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license 2 per license Storage Capacity FS max FS max FS max FS max FS max RAM OS max OS max OS max OS max OS max Preinstalled OS Optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Line of Business Applications Optional No No No No Embedded Application Optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory No Remote Management Interface Optional Optional TS Session TS Session TS Session Keyboard, Video & Mouse Optional Optional No No Optional Firewall, VPN, Web Cache Optional Optional Optional No No Messaging or Enterprise Mail POP3 POP 3 No File service over Network No No Authentication Services No No Limited Network Infrastructure Services No Limited Limited Clustering Print No CALs Required No No No

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Comprehensive Cloud Platform Category Scalability/ Performance/ Density Storage VM Cluster Secure Multi-tenancy Flexible Infrastructure High Availability Beyond the limitations Resource Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 2012 VMware vsphere 5.0 Enterprise Plus Active VMs per Host 384 1,024 512 Virtual Processors per VM 4 32 32 Maximum Nodes 16 64 32 Memory per VM 64 GB 1 TB 1 TB Maximum VMs 1,000 4,000 3,000 Network High performance with SR-IOV No No Native 4-KB Disk Support No No Maximum Virtual Disk Size 2 TB 64 TB 2 TB Encrypted Cluster Storage No No Open Extensible Switch No No Confirmed Partner Extensions - 4 2 Trunk Mode to Virtual Machines No Resource Metering No Partner 1GB Simultaneous Live Migrations 1 Unlimited 4 10GB Simultaneous Live Migrations 1 Unlimited 8 Shared Nothing Live Migration No No Network Virtualization No Partner Guest OS Application Monitoring Partner Guest Clustering with Live Migration No No 1 TB memory per VM: No taxes, no entitlements, no penalty for buying a large scale-up server. 64TB The largest virtual disks in the market: Increased capacity, protection and alignment optimization In-the-box network virtualization capability without paying extra cost for third-party solutions

Product Version Other Channels Embedded CALS? OLD Servers All the way back to 2000 No Depends Windows Server 2008R2 Windows Storage Server 2008R2 SQL 2008R2 Enterprise Essentials Telco Standard Essentials Telco Enterprise Standard Workgroup Essentials WHS 2011 Enterprise Standard Workgroup TMG /UAG ALL Forefront (Sort of) YES YES

Product Version Other Channels Embedded CALS? Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Embedded Datacenter 2&4 CPU Standard Embedded Standard 2&4 CPU Essentials Telco No No Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Workgroup SQL 2012 Enterprise Standard SBA ALL * * Requires TELCO server