Summary

Although administrators can easily get caught up in daily administration and firefighting, it is important to structure system management and maintenance of Windows Server 2012 to help prevent unnecessary amounts of effort. Windows Server 2012 provides many tools, such as the server roles and Server Manager, to enable administrators to more effectively manage their servers.

Server Manager is a one-stop shop for the management and monitoring of most of the functions of a Windows Server 2012 server. The OS automatically adds the appropriate snap-ins to manage the features and the roles that are installed on the server as they are installed. This makes it the home base for administrators and simplifies their tasks by placing the tools and ...

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