I do not see many SMBs going fully command line. How 1980s. How Novell before they crashed and burned letting MS get ahead of them in the Server GUI game.
Keith B. Rosenberg
9 Oct 2012 12:39 AM
9 Oct 2012 1:29 AM
Administrators have been asking Microsoft for years to implement a non-GUI version of Windows Server and IMHO, rightfully so. I'm sorry that you see this as a step backwards. I assure you that it's not.
Some of the advantages of going with Server Core are distinctly outlined in this blog post. Sure, there are SMB's and even very large companies that will stick with full GUI - that's why it's an OPTION. I recommend that you spend some time with Server 2012, particularly the way you manage servers in this new paradigm. It's a little easier this time around to manage servers with no GUI and if any of those benefits are attractive to you or your business then why not try it? The best part is - you can always go back.