
In our tests, Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 can be used to manage up to 100 servers that are configured with a typical workload. Although Server Manager is available in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, Server Manager was updated in Windows Server 2012, to support remote, multi-server management, and help increase the number of servers an administrator can manage. Server Manager is a management console in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 that helps IT professionals provision and manage both local and remote Windows-based servers from their desktops, without requiring either physical access to servers, or the need to enable Remote Desktop protocol (rdP) connections to each server.



Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
