Resources
General
The main Web site for information about Windows Server 2012 is www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/overview.aspx.
The general requirements for Windows Server 2012 are detailed at technet.microsoft.com/library/jj134246#BKMK_sysreq.
Safer Boot
A technical paper on UEFI and current support for UEFI on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008R2 is available at msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/gg463149.aspx.
Information on UEFI, including the 2.3.1 specification and testing tool, is available at www.uefi.org/specs/agreement.
Information on the Trusted Computing Group and the Trusted Processing Module is available at www.trustedcomputinggroup.org.
For a description of rootkits, see technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb897445.
Networking Improvements
An overview of Server Message Block support in Windows Server 2012 is available at technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831795.aspx.
An overview of the networking features of Windows Server 2012 is available at technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831357.aspx.
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