# Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 ## About Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM is a robust server operating system designed to meet the diverse needs of modern businesses. Released in 2012, it introduced a range of features aimed at enhancing virtualization, storage, networking, and overall system management. This version emphasizes cloud integration, improved scalability, and streamlined administrative tools, making it a versatile solution for various IT environments. Key Features and Functionality: - Virtualization with Hyper-V: Enhanced Hyper-V capabilities support larger virtual machines, improved live migration, and network virtualization, facilitating efficient resource utilization and scalability. - Resilient File System (ReFS: Introduces a new file system designed for high availability and data integrity, reducing the risk of data corruption and improving storage reliability. - Improved Server Manager: A redesigned Server Manager provides a unified interface for managing multiple servers, simplifying deployment and configuration tasks. - Dynamic Access Control: Offers centralized security policies and classification-driven data protection, enhancing compliance and data security. - Storage Spaces: Allows the creation of virtualized storage pools, enabling cost-effective and flexible storage solutions using commodity hardware. - IP Address Management (IPAM: Provides tools for discovering, monitoring, and managing the IP address infrastructure, improving network administration efficiency. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: Windows Server 2012 RTM addresses the growing demands for cloud integration, virtualization, and efficient resource management in enterprise environments. By offering advanced virtualization through Hyper-V, it enables businesses to consolidate workloads and optimize hardware usage. The introduction of ReFS and Storage Spaces enhances data integrity and storage flexibility, reducing the risk of data loss and improving scalability. The improved Server Manager and IPAM tools streamline administrative tasks, allowing IT professionals to manage complex infrastructures more effectively. Overall, Windows Server 2012 RTM provides a comprehensive platform that supports the evolving needs of modern businesses, ensuring reliability, security, and efficiency in server operations. ## Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM Reviews ### 1. Good Server OS by Microsoft **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dhruv G. | Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2022 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** 1. Better GUI than Server 2008. 2.Easy to setup and use. 3. The windows server backup has improved a lot especially in regards to bare metal recovery. 4. Stable OS. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** I don't like that it does not have the usual start menu. **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Receiving and sending emails in exchange. ### 2. Full Features of Win2021 RTM **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Windows Server 2012 also features upgraded virtual workload capabilities and management options, particularly in the Datacenter edition. According to the company, the operating system’s virtualization technology, Hyper-V, now supports up to 1 TB of memory per virtual machine and 64 TB of storage per virtual disk. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Drivers for Windows Server 2012 must be available prior to upgrading an existing server. Normally those are obtained from the server manufacturer. **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** OS boasts several cloud and security enhancements well suited for cloud management. For example, Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization software includes new security features such as simplified authorization.The ability to encrypt only the drive space that is used, improved deployments, dynamic access control, Active Directory Domain Services and Direct Access. These features make Windows Server 2012 easier to use and more secure by reducing or eliminating errors and more closely tailoring the OS to today’s critical security needs. ### 3. Most stable server version used. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Estevan G. | Senior IT Supervisor/Project Implementation, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 01, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** This os is so intuitive and easy to use, if you used Windows 10 the features are almost identical. Easy to navigate and **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Nothing so far once properly configured there is no need to tinker with it. **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** File sharing is easier with this os version. ### 4. Best Server Operating System **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 18, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** After Using windows server 2003 or 2008 operating all IT industry and system administrators has good relief, it was server 2012. It has many advantages like Refs file system, Hypervisor, powershell version 3.0 and IIS 8 and more over advantages like storages and pools, live migration..Those are the best features included and still it's user friendly for Window's administrator's. Mainly server manager console is very easy to understand and os installation is super fast and booting time also faster.. configuring Active directory easy than dcpromo in server 2008. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** As a administrator, I don't feel anything **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Configuring Ad and dns , DHCP easily and creating trust relationship between the domains. ### 5. IT is very simple and easy to work with its great to work on this platform. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Architecture & Planning | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 22, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Remote Access method and Virtual cloud platform are cool. It is simple and easy to work from this, very user-friendly, and a great way of exploring. I also like the virtual hard disk conversion. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Nothing much all features are great and easy to work this. **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I usually use this for remote management, and the task manager is incredible, which helps me connect to remote servers and get the details of connected sessions very quickly. ### 6. Heart of Windows enterprise ecosystem **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Apparel & Fashion | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Microsoft has done an excellent job on Windows Server 2012. It has managed to add new features and new tools, while still working as a drop-in replacement for earlier Windows Server releases. That's going to make it a lot easier to get up and running with a new server OS, while giving you an ideal migration path to tomorrow's world of private and public clouds. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Event logs cannot accessible from remote devices **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Some issue with printer server happens, but the benefit is its easy to solve ### 7. More secure, power shell having awsome features **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Power shell is good having cmd interface with less resource consumption **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Little bit comex when installing and configuring server **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM:** Yes its helpful and easy **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Cloud computing support and virtualization ### 8. Application and solution manager **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Easy to navigate, great enhasments en power shell **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Start menu requires a high degree of mouse precision **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Setting up a domain controller is far easier and more painless than even setting up a domain controller using dcpromo in Windows Server 2008 R2. ### 9. MS windows server 2012 RTM review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Their new feature of Virtualization to private cloud **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Missing few file management tools for devices **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Of course, faster performance. It also gives you the ease to build a private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. ### 10. working smoothly **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Food Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Because this release was built and delivered at a much faster pace than past products. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Disappear safe mode on the server, and virtual memory was raised. **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Enabling safe mode with CMD ### 11. Now there latest versions **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 09, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** The menu is more efficient than the previous versions **What do you dislike about Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM?** Is a bit slow. And the windows button is missing **What problems is Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I didn't faced any significant issue on 2012 ## Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM Discussions - [What version of Windows is Windows Server 2012?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-version-of-windows-is-windows-server-2012) - [What is the difference between Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-server-2012-and-2012-r2) - [Which Windows Server 2012 editions provide all features of Windows Server 2012?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-windows-server-2012-editions-provide-all-features-of-windows-server-2012) - [Which is belong to features in Windows Server 2012?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-belong-to-features-in-windows-server-2012) - [No](https://www.g2.com/discussions/no-fdac27e4-9852-4720-a7ce-d660323c334b) - 1 upvote - [View Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-windows-server-2012-rtm/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-12+02%3A05%3A19+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=0949cce5-8bce-4d45-b931-539d9cec1579&secure%5Btoken%5D=b091eef3b243b75b08bc7a87c43e9a7e78580c39ea0da6f53ae98ae31e85a1ec&format=llm_user) ## Microsoft Windows Server 2012 RTM Features **Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration