Summary

Windows Server 2012 provides administrators and organizations with many features, applications, and services that can be used to help deploy and manage Windows servers and desktops. Tools such as Windows Deployment Services and domain group policies allow organizations to define configurations and security settings as standards once, and then automate the process to reduce the risk of user error or inconsistent configurations across the infrastructure. Of course, as with any powerful technology or service, before any new applications or services are introduced in an existing computer and network infrastructure, the applications and services should be carefully tested and reviewed in an isolated lab environment to ensure that they are ...

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