This document discusses new features in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, including support for managing Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008 with limited support for Windows Server 2003. It outlines enhancements to Hyper-V 3.0 over Hyper-V 2.0 such as support for more virtual CPUs, memory, storage and new capabilities. Additional new features mentioned include file services, branch cache 2.0, data deduplication, dynamic memory, replication, migration, monitoring and clustering updates.
3. To GUI …
Windows 8
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Full Support
or Windows
Server 2012
Targeted at Can perform most
Windows Server management tasks,
2008 R2 or but no role or
Windows Server feature installation
2008 or uninstallation
Limited support;
Windows Server
online and offline
2003
status only