Upgrading from Server 2008 to Server 2012
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What upgrade options exist for moving from Server 2008 (R2) to Server 2012? What limitations or caveats should be considered when upgrading? Would you typically recommend a clean install or an in-place upgrade when attempting to move a service from Server 2008 to 2012, and why?
Server Core
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Describe a scenario in which you'd use Server Core, including a description of the services that you might install on the server, and the advantages and disadvantages of using Server Core.
Hyper-V Deployment
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Consider a data center heavily built on Hyper-V (or VMware) and the ability to clone virtual machines from template VMs or from other existing VMs. For a highly virtualized data center, how does this change the deployment options available from traditional data centers? Is there any benefit or need in using some of the traditional deployment options (e.g., disk imaging using software like Ghost, deploying operating systems using Windows Deployment Services and the Windows Automated Installation Kit or Microsoft Deployment Toolkit)?