Enable the Modern Workstyle with Windows Server
2012 Release Candidate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Powered by Remote Desktop Services, Windows Server® 2012 Release Candidate (RC) virtual desktop
infrastructure (VDI) empowers IT to provide users with flexible access to data and applications
virtually anywhere, on popular devices—all with a rich user experience. It also simplifies management
and improves data security, control, and compliance.
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Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate
Great IT benefits
Multiple deployment options. Virtual machines,
both pooled and personal collections, and Remote
Desktop (formerly Terminal Server) sessions are all
managed, deployed, and configured from the
same console.
Centralized administration console. IT has a
single view to centrally administer and manage
groups of servers and roles, and to manage virtual
desktop and session collections.
Scenario-based deployments. Server Manager
provides access to new deployment wizards that
make it easier to deploy your desired scenario.
Both VDI and sessions are supported, and all
required services are automatically installed and
configured.
Centralized publishing. Publish and manage
RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops,
and virtual desktops from a central console.
Display a historic view of resource assignments,
change published resources, and edit properties
of a published resource.
Intelligent VDI patching. Administrators can
control when and how pooled virtual desktop
images are updated to reduce disruption. Personal
virtual machines automatically balance patching
loads to prevent a sudden increase in load on the
host server.
Flexible storage options. Virtual desktops can be
located on direct attached storage, SAN, or SMB-
based network locations, reducing overall storage
costs.
Fair share of session resources. Policies can be
enabled to automatically manage the allocation of
CPU, network, and disk resources to prevent one
resource-intensive session from affecting the
performance of other users on the same session
host.
Robust user experience
Unified remote experience. All features are
available for both sessions and virtual machines to
provide a consistent user experience.
RemoteFX network improvements. Protocol
improvements provide a high-fidelity remote
experience, even on low-bandwidth and high-
latency connections. Dynamic auto detection
adjusts the remote experience based on network
conditions.
RemoteFX USB redirection. A wide variety of
USB devices, including printers, scanners,
webcams, voice over IP headsets, and more can be
plugged in locally and made available in remote
desktop sessions and virtual desktops.
Easy user personalization. User disks allow users
to preserve user personalization settings across
session collections and pooled virtual desktop
collections—even for settings not stored in a user
profile. This feature is available for both sessions
and virtual machines
Rich graphical experience. The user experience
delivers accelerated, 3-D graphics and support for
multi-touch and gestures in the remote session,
for both virtual machines and remote desktop
sessions.
Simpler logons. Users can provide their
credentials just once to obtain authentication to
any RemoteApp programs or virtual desktops.
Metro-style remote desktop application. New
in Windows 2012 RC, a touch-first application that
provides convenient, fast, and fluid access to
remote resources from all Windows 8 client
platforms. Users can access the virtual machines
and RemoteApp programs assigned to them by
logging on with an email address and password.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, powered by Windows Server 2012 Release
Candidate Remote Desktop Services
Windows Server 2012 RC Remote Desktop Services provides a unified administrative experience for
configuring and managing virtual desktops, remote desktop sessions, and RemoteApp programs. In addition
to the deployment and configuration improvements for administrators, Remote Desktop Services also
benefits remote users with enhanced remote graphics and video experience, broad device support, and
preserved personalization settings.
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Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate
Modern work style, enabled
IT that is optimized for cloud technology supports a mobile and flexible workstyle that gives people access to information
and data regardless of the infrastructure, network, device, or application in use. It also supports robust information
governance and regulatory compliance—key control areas necessary for organizations to expand globally.
Windows Server 2012 RC empowers IT to provide users with flexible access to data and applications virtually anywhere, on
popular devices—all with a rich user experience. It also simplifies management and improves data security, control, and
compliance. Windows Server 2012 RC offers the following benefits to IT professionals and end users:
Access virtually anywhere, on any device. Users have seamless, always-on access to virtualized work environments from
virtually anywhere, including branch locations and public connectivity services.
Full Windows experience anywhere. Users have a personalized and rich user experience on popular devices while
adapting to different networks.
Enhanced data security and compliance. Central audit and access policies enable granular access to data and corporate
resources based on strong identity, data classification, and simplified administration for remote access.
Learn more
Whether implementing a private cloud is around the corner or over the horizon for you, Windows Server 2012 RC offers the
best platform to prepare for and implement IT optimized for the cloud. To learn more about Windows Server 2012 RC, visit
www.microsoft.com\windowsserver2012.
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