Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard
Description
The most versatile storage solution for your business
Affordable solution for easy-to-use cloud-based storage.
See what's new in Windows Storage Server 2012
Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard is designed for small businesses. It is feature-rich and cloud-enabled at an affordable price. Devices with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard enable these organizations to deploy robust shared storage on their local networks and eventually integrate that local environment with cloud services such as Microsoft Office 365 and Windows Azure. Users can easily access shared storage from anywhere and on any device so they can continue working as usual.
Improving subsidiary scalability and performance
Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard can offer complete infrastructure services for the industry. Use DNS and WINS to identify server addresses. Use the storage server as the primary DHCP server or as a DHCP failover destination when the primary DHCP server is offline.
New storage options via SMB 3.0
Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 integration opens up new storage options and abilities, simplifying storage management in heterogeneous environments.
Direct access to Fiber Channel infrastructure
Hyper-V Virtual Fiber Channel provides direct access to Fiber Channel storage networks through Fiber Channel ports in Hyper-V guest operating systems. This allows you to virtualize workloads that require direct access to Fiber Channel storage and consolidate guest operating systems over Fiber Channel.