Windows Storage Server 2012 R2

ubern00b · 30 Jan 2014 at 11:14

Hi All

Does anyone know if Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 functions just like a normal server (ie: you can install software on it and use it like any other server) and it just has the added benefit of storage related technologies built into it?

We are buying a Broadberry device and the boss wants to go with Storage Server as long as we can run other software and services on it.

Thanks.

Caged · 30 Jan 2014 at 11:30

It's an embedded OS, so the answer is not really.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/storages...soon-and-here-are-my-top-10-new-features.aspx

ubern00b · 30 Jan 2014 at 11:54

I seem to have found this Technet article which says the opposite:

In terms of application specific support such as ArcServe it is listed in their comptability matrix:

https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/a...tentID={0EC32D0D-F66D-4E49-9804-2F44755F0C31}

I only found these links after asking on here, typical really.

Caged · 30 Jan 2014 at 15:46

I think the answer then is probably 'it depends'. I think you'll be at the mercy of your storage vendor as to whether they want to support their products after you've installed other stuff on them.