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官方上市这样描述Windows Server 2012 Essentials的：

对于最多拥有 25 名用户的小型企业来说，Windows Server 2012 Essentials（Windows Small Business Server Essentials 的最新版本）是其理想的首要服务器。 它提供经济高效且易于使用的解决方案，可帮助保护数据、从几乎任意位置组织和访问业务信息、支持运营业务所需的应用程序，并且能够迅速连接到电子邮件和备份等在线服务。

 

可以看出的就是以前的Windows Small Business Server的2012版本

Windows Server Essentials的 介绍地址

Windows Server 2012 Essentials 介绍地址

 

Windows Server 2012 Essentials 下载地址

注意的是安装过程中就需要密钥 可以在微软发送的邮件或者下载页面中的其他信息中找到以下文字

若要激活此软件，您在安装过程中将需要以下产品密钥：

HHRHF-YMNJW-RPGCC-VV68W-BWMVY

直接下载的为英语语言版，可通过添加语言的方式来增加中文语言包（现在并不完全汉化），但还是推荐使用英语环境来操作（目前大多文档大多为英文）。

 

以下为安装所需的硬件配置，x64对于Windows Server 2008R2来说应该是标准配置，在虚拟机环境下需要注意硬盘大小

Table 1: System Requirements for Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Component

Minimum

Recommended*

CPU socket

1.4 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster for single core

1.3 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster for multi-core

3.1 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster multi-core

Memory (RAM)

2 GB

8 GB

Hard disks and available storage space

160 GB hard disk with a 60 GB system partition

*Recommended hardware requirements to support Windows Server 2012 Essentials maximum user and device limits.

Table 2: Additional Hardware and Software Requirements for Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Component

Description

Network adapter

Gigabit Ethernet adapter (10/100/1000baseT PHY/MAC).

Internet

Some functionality may require Internet access (fees may apply) or a Windows Live® ID Account.

Supported Client operating systems

Windows 8, Windows 7, Macintosh OS X version 10.5 to 10.8.

Router

A router or firewall that supports IPv4 NAT.

Additional requirements

• Super-VGA 800 x 600 (minimum) or 1024 × 768 (recommended) or higher-resolution monitor (headed mode only)
• Keyboard and Microsoft® Mouse or compatible pointing device (headed mode only)
• DVD-ROM drive

Supported networking configuration

• Your server computer must be connected via a network cable to a router.
• The router should be a UPnP-certified device, but it is not required.
• The router should be in the 192.168.x.x subnet, but it is not required.

 

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