Windows Server Backup and Restore Objectives
As you have setup and configured your initial running server environment that basically is a running and configured Domain Controller (e.g. a DNS and the AD-Domain Service, ev. also a DHCP) start thinking how to backup and restore the server in case of system failure. How to setup a server image backup on a predefined schedule can be easily found on google so here I want to give some hints based on the experience I made ...
Install Windows Server 2012R2
Installing the Windows Server 2012R2 operating system is basically the same as any "normal" windows installation. But as the server does usually have more sophisticated hardware setup e.g. a RAID configuration, a designated system drive and data drives, a backup drive etc. you should think about how your system will be organized before you start to install ...
Hyper-V Installation and Configuration
As your server is a modular system you can install roles and features from the server manager. So your system only serves services which are needed. This guarantees a good performance if you keep your system capabilities in mind ...
Install and Configure the Active Directory Domain Services
If you have installed the server and downloaded and installed all the available updates you can start with the following guides e.g. Install and Configure the Active Directory Domain Services, DNS and DHCP ...
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