Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2

Chapter 3. Server remote management

Server management deals with the performance of key operational tasks on servers in your environment. These tasks include occasional or one-time tasks like adding new a new role or feature to a server, periodic tasks such as reviewing event logs, and urgent tasks like troubleshooting alert messages. In small and midsized environments, you can perform many of these tasks manually by using the graphical user interface (GUI) server-management tools included in Microsoft Windows Server platforms. In large environments such as data centers and cloud-computing infrastructures, most operational tasks are automated using scripts.

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 include two main tools for remote server ...