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Windows Server
Windows Server and Desktop
• Few similarities like GUI, Kernel and support for applications • Windows server runs services that people can access across a network • It is recommended to install Windows Server without GUI to reduce overhead • Server Roles o DNS server o DHCP Server o Active Directory Domain Services o SMB services (File Sharing services) Windows Server – Hardware Support • Windows 10 Pro can at the max support 2TB RAM • Windows server can support upto 24TB RAM • Windows 10 has a limit on processors as well. • The Windows 10 Home edition only supports one physical CPU, while Windows 10 Pro supports two. • Server 2016 supports up to 64 sockets. • Similarly, a 32-bit copy of Windows 10 only supports 32 cores, and the 64-bit version support 256 cores, but Windows Server has no limit for cores. Windows Server – Server Manager Dashboard Add Roles and Features Wizard Server selection Server Roles Domain User Controller • Domain Controller manages logins, as there is no need for local logins • Using Microsoft’s Active Directory, a user management software, the network administrators can easily create new users and disable old ones. • They can also add users to specific groups to allow access to private server folders. • The biggest advantage of domains is the ease of controlling many computers at once. • Operations like configuring security settings, installing software, and managing user accounts becomes easy Windows Domains • A Windows domain is essentially a network of controlled computers used in a business setting. • At least one server, called a domain controller, is in charge of the other devices. • This lets the network administrators (usually IT staff) control the computers on the domain through users, settings, and more. • You may join a domain with windows desktop editions like pro. • But a domain controller requires windows server edition