Windows Server vs Regular Windows - How Are They Different?

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0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Server Installation Differences
3:35 - Interface First Impressions & Differences
4:18 - The Server Manager & "Services"
5:43 - Service Examples
6:24 - Tools Exclusive to Windows Server
7:07 - The Admin Center
8:01 - Should You Use Windows Server?

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[NorthLaker]

The most common use case for Windows Server is an Active Directory domain. Most companies and schools allow you to use the same login details on all computers on their network, and even allow universal access to all your files. That's all done through Active Directory. It's more commonly known through the term domain, not to be confused with a domain on the internet. A domain is a single network of user accounts. One company might have multiple domains on their network infrastructure.

[Napert]

interesting tip: even the "headless" windows server will have a GUI
it will just be a lot more limited than normal desktop experience (it will show just the background and the cmd window)
it won't be as "headless" as linux can be

[noferblatz]

Those price points are exactly why ISPs overwhelmingly use Linux.

[robbinklg]

You can definitely enable Bitlocker on Windows server! You enabled the feature yourself in the video.

[t.j.s]

Some of the windows services explained below.

- Active directory domain services
This is what you'll find in your school or anywhere where you can logon to every windows pc with the same username and password. Mostly manages security access control.

- DHCP
Basically enables the server to function as a dhcp (subpart of a router) and assign ip addresses on the network.

- DNS
Enables the server to act as a recursive domain name lookup server for the local network.

- File and storage services
This one is used to host and manage file shares as well as workfolders if required.

- Hyper-V
This is a hyper visor service by windows. Basically let's you host VMs, kind of like VMware.

- Print and document services
Can manage multiple printers and make them accessible to the local network.

- web server
Let's you host websites on the server.

[somecuntxxx]

It used to be significantly different. Usually on servers you could find Windows NT and you would find the other MS-DOS built versions of Windows in homes. Ever since windows 2000, both server and home Windows worked relatively the same. It's just that home versions of windows have their kneecaps broken

[MichaelPowellAus]

There's another version of Windows that has some of the features of Server and additional features useful to regular users eg. Resilient File System, Persistent Memory, RAM addressability to 128Gb etc. It's called Windows for Workstations

[Flrere]

The IIS Manager (and IIS as a whole) is in the consumer version of Windows: you have to enable it through the optional features menu.

[pacifico]

I used to teach in a school where they used Windows MultiPoint Server. It's a pretty niche version of Windows that lets many users use the same PC at the same time, each with their own monitor + keyboard + mouse. I've never seen that version of Windows elsewhere.

[richardsantink]

it's interesting to note, that back in the day of WindowsNT Server 4.0, we could install it on a laptop and it actually did perform better than NT Workstation 4.0, presumably because it ran very lean with regards to services.

[ChristianoVR]

IIS is actually a feature that comes in most installs of windows 10 and 11, it is very hidden and obscured in windows, although if you know what you are doing you can re-enable it in the registry editor, it essentially is a network server, you can run websites off of it and it has features like the ability to create a media wiki page locally its a pretty handy app, it's just most people wouldn't see a use case for this.

[wisher]

Data deduplication is a very nice feature in the File System manager, you can also see all network shares there aswell, quick and consolidated access for all your storage and drive needs

[sidex]

I learned about Windows Server when I'm taking the Computer Systems Servicing Certificate exam when I was in my senior high school year... The test is to create an Active Directory/domain, print server, and remote desktop... it's quite hard to do troubleshoot because you can't use the internet to find errors...

[bernardonegri]

6:53 You can actually download the IIS feature in regular Windows

[omaanshkaushal]

Before I found his channel I was a dumb bookworm. Once I did, I quickly changed to a tech-savvy person and now I just build my own computer

[miltonmaj]

One of the best videos. Quality and content is top notch! Loved the explanation. Easy to understand.

[Tech]

I use windows server on a everyday basis and I love it! Thanks for covering a basic overview of what windows server is, I'm sure someone studying might find this video useful.

[erickitetu]

Thanks. It's been years since I installed and used a Windows Server Edition. I think Windows Server 2008 was the last I used. However, you can't talk about Windows Server without discussing the power of Active Directory, Remote Installation, etc. Basically all the things you can do to workstations and user who log in to the domain. You can change computer settings (how their desktops look and other settings), install windows remotely with preset settings, etc and this for different user and computer group - think departments in an organization). Windows Server is best when you have thousands of clients.

[PanoptesDreams]

Thank you, this was actually helpful!

[manuelsalgado]

Thanks man. Good stuff. Just what I was looking for.