Set A Static IP Address On Windows 8 at the Command Line

        Let’s say you want to give your Windows 8 system an IP address of 192.168.1.10, a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, a default gateway of 192.168.1.1, and a DNS server address of 192.168.1.11 on Local Area Connection. Go to an elevated command prompt (right-click on the command prompt icon and select Run As Administrator) and type these two commands: 

netsh interface ipv4 set address “local area connection” static 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

netsh interface ipv set dnsservers “local area connection” static 192.168.1.11

If you want to switch back to receiving your networking settings from a DHCP server, use these commands:

netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”local area connection” source=dhcp

netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers name=”local area connection” source=dhcp

Windows Server 2012 Editions with feature comparison

                                           

         Microsoft Windows Server 2012 has simplified and streamlined to make it easier for the customer to choose the editions meeting with their needs and requirements. There are four Windows Server 2012 editions as listed below:

· Data center edition   - in intended for organitation on  highly‐virtualized cloud environments.
· Standard edition        - is for non‐virtualized or lightly virtualized environments.
· Essential edition        - meant for small businesses with up to 2 server processors with limit of 25 users.
· Foundation edition     -serve small businesses with up to 15 users running on single processor servers.

	Editions Licensing Model Features Comparison Data Center Processor + Unlimited virtual instances CAL All features Standard Processor + Two virtual instances CAL All features Essentials Server 2 Processors 25 user limit Limited features Foundation Server 1 Processor 15 user limit Limited features

Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions

 Edition Comparison by Server Role

Edition Comparison by Server Core Installation Option

The Server Core installation option for the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system provides a minimal environment for running specific server roles that reduces the maintenance and management requirements and the attack surface for those server roles. A Server Core installation supports the following server roles: