Need to write a paper comparing Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012

In this course, you are introduced to general Windows Server concepts like active directory, group policy, security, networking and IIS, access control, and much more. Now that you understand the basic concepts, we will delve a little deeper and look in more detail, by examining the offerings of different versions.

This Course Project will be a research report. The project will cover five of the differences between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 that interest you the most. Be sure to provide a clear and thorough description for each of the five areas that you choose in the report.

Some example topics to be researched include, but are not limited to, the following:

Hyper-V
Active directory (including DS and RMS)
IPAM (IP address management)
ReFS (operating system)
SMB (server message block) 3.0 file storage
Network services (IIS) and support for cloud-based strategies and web applications
Dynamic access control

Milestone 2: Project Report (100 points)

This will be the culmination of the work you have done. Your submission is a project report.

The project report must be a Microsoft Word document that includes the following three sections.

It should have a section with the finalized outline agreed upon with your instructor.
It should have a section that is the description of differences. In this section, you should describe five areas of your choosing (see list of examples above for reference), as well as the impact that the changes have made. Use your understanding of what you have learned in this course from lectures, the textbook, labs, and research. The report needs to be in your own words, citing any and all sources used. Do not fill the pages with charts and tables from websites. One or two small ones are OK, but the focus here is for you to know how to discuss the differences if asked; for example, in an interview. Use the proper APA format for citations as described in the plagiarism and undergraduate citations section in the Syllabus. It needs to be four to five pages long, double spaced, one inch margins, using a 12-point font.

It should include a summary section where you will reflect upon your professional opinion of the differences as well as any opinions and experiences you found in your research; for example, from other professionals’ reviews of the newer version.