You have just finished installing Windows Server 2012/R2. Yo…

You have just finished installing Windows Server 2012/R2. You have assigned the server a name and finished configuring IP addresses. You have tested your configuration by using ping to verify network connectivity with your default gateway and another server on the network, and everything worked fine. However, the next day, a colleague tells you that when he tried to ping the server, his request timed out. You try to ping your colleague’s computer and receive a reply just fine. Why can’t your colleague ping your server successfully?

You’re starting a new business with five employees who need…

You’re starting a new business with five employees who need access to an application that runs on Windows Server 2012. You need to keep costs down, and you don’t have a lot of computer expertise, so you want to keep things as simple as possible. Ideally, you’ll buy a server with an OS already installed. Which edition of Windows Server 2012/R2 should you consider?