![]() We then have a virtual machine running the full version of Windows Server with the GUI and use it to manage all of the core servers. In our environment, we run several host servers with either Windows Server Core or simply the free and excellent Windows Hyper-V Server. That's great and all, but doing everything by command line can be a serious pain and very time consuming. This is especially important for virtualized servers since a reboot means potentially bringing down many machines. The purpose of that recommendation is that it reduces the resources required for the host operating system, reduces the attack surface because fewer applications are installed, and reduces the frequency of windows updates (less to update). For production server environments, it's recommended that you run the Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 which lacks a GUI.
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