AndyD Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I have Server 2012 keys from Dreamspark but I'd like to use Server Essentials instead. Is it possible to downgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Found my answer - starting with Server Standard r2 you can set the role of the Server to be Essentials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankajac Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 ^ yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Essentials is now a standard server feature role as of R2 - you can install it via Server Manager - the only limitation is that it applies only to SDC (single domain/controller) setups - typically used by SMBs or (fortunately) lab setups. Essentials supports cloud services (Azure, etc.), too - just because you're an SMB, you aren't roadblocked from the cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yep, that's what I read. Good stuff and thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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