Server Virtualization - Supports 64 TB virtual disk format with online resize capability and compression to accelerate live migration of VHD/VHDX files
Storage - Gives you the ability to transfer large scale file systems between multiple nodes within a cluster, and Windows Azure Hyper-V recovery manager ensures robust recovery using Hyper-V replica
Network - Introduces Software Defined networking via Hyper-V network virtualization and Hyper-V extensible switch, and enables SR-IOV capable devices to be directly accessed by the VMs
Windows Server 2012 R2 is a complete virtualization platform that delivers a fully isolated, multi-tenant environment. It includes tools to help guarantee service-level agreements (SLAs), enables chargebacks through use-based billing, and supports self-service delivery. Increase scalability and performance through a high-density, scalable environment that can perform optimally as it adapts to your changing needs. Get connectivity to cloud services using a common identity and management framework for reliable security-enhanced, cross-premises connectivity.
Flexible storage. Improve performance, availability, and resource efficiency with the storage of your choice. Continuous availability. Provide cost-effective, highly available services with protection against a wide range of failure scenarios -- for a single server or an entire data center. Management efficiency. Automate a broad set of management tasks and simplify the deployment of server roles as you move toward full, lights-out automation.
Windows Server 2012 R2 enables you to build hybrid and symmetrical applications across the data center and the cloud. Provides frameworks, services, and tools to increase scalability and elasticity for applications and websites that are multi-tenant aware. Build mission-critical applications and take advantage of open frameworks, open source applications, and various development languages.