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Michael Cherry

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

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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