We compiled a list of company announcements and broke down what products will take advantage of the latest version of Windows Server.

Advanced Micro Devices

AMD announced that its processors would run on the latest version of Windows Server. AMD 4200 and 6200 processors will work with Windows Server 2012 and the Azure public cloud service. The company said these upgrades would support the virtualization enhancements of Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V.

Brocade

Brocade said all of its product lines will support Windows Server 2012. The announcement highlighted its Ethernet and fibre channel products, which the company says will offer networking functionality in a cloud-based, virtualized data center based in the latest version of Windows Server.

CA Technologies

CA said its products would support Windows Server 2012 Dynamic Access Control. Dynamic Access Control lets users define central access policies at an organizational level, which allows users protect critical information. The company said that because of the integration of CA DataMinder Classification, the latest version of Windows Server allows users to have precise access control of data stored on the server.

Dell

Dell’s PowerEdge 12th-generation servers will use Windows Server 2012. The high-density PowerEdge servers will enable increased scalability of clusters and Hyper-V. The servers will offer a combination of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), which provides users with an end-to-end desktop virtualization service. OpenManage Integration Suite for Systems Center 2012 will also provide agent-free monitoring.

EMC

EMC announced that it will offer storage platform and software support for Windows Server 2012. The VSPEX Private Cloud is validated by Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track, which is designed to help administrators create and speed up the deployment of pre-configured private clouds. EMC’s Global Services will assist customers with the assessment, strategy and development of private cloud infrastructures based on its technology and Windows Server 2012.

Emulex

Emulex detailed multiple products that will support Windows Server 2012 in its announcement. Its 16 GB Fibre Channel will offer increased data for highly virtualized, shared cloud environments compatible with Windows Server 2012. The integration of OneCommand Vision will use the Operations Manager of System Center 2012 to enhance availability and performance. The LightPulse Virtual adapter technology will also provide virtual port management in System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager.

Hitachi Data Systems

Three Hitachi products will support Windows Server 2012: virtual storage platform, unified storage and compute blade. Hitachi’s products were built with the Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track, which combined Hitachi computer and storage with Window Server’s Hyper-V and System Center 2012 software. The company said the scalability will allow it to support thousands of VMs.

HP

HP announced that its ProLiant Gen8 servers will support Windows Server 2012. HP’s virtualization tool, HP VirtualSystem, will help administrators create the necessary infrastructure needed for a successful private cloud, the company said. Other tools, including HP Insight Management and HP Converged Infrastructure, aim to simplify an enterprise’s move to a private cloud.

Netapp

In its announcement, Netapp said its FAS and V-Series storage systems would fully support Windows Server 2012. The product that received the Windows Server 2012 logo certification, NetApp Snapshot backup and recovery, will work with Hyper-V. The company said the latest Windows Server version would offer solutions for availability, desktop virtualization, private cloud development and Web and application platform development.

NovaStor

NovaStor announced that its line of NovaBACKUP products would support Windows Server 2012. NovaBACK helps users launch file and disaster recovery protection. One of the products in the line will work with Windows Server 2012 to launch unlimited VMs based on Hyper-V.

Supermicro

Supermicro’s said its server and storage platforms will support Windows Server 2012. In its announcement, the company said its Server Building Block product would work with the latest version of Windows Server to create scalable and easy to manage platforms based in the cloud.

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Quest is one of the biggest Windows software vendors – it has over 80 freeware and comprehensive server management options – and its integration into Dell could improve the hardware-turned-hybrid company’s sales pitch.

Dell recently purchased Clerity software, which sells a suite of products to help with server consolidation. It also bought Make Technologies, which helps modernize server software. These two acquisitions, combined with the Quest purchase, expands Dell’s software portfolio.

One of Quest’s most popular trial downloads is ActiveRoles Server, which offers Active Directory account management. Quest’s other offerings include PowerGUI Pro, a PowerShell console for the command-line averse that helps with remote automation. It also sells a Recovery Manager for Active Directory and other products. And in June, Quest showed off its Quest Management Xtensions, which assist with mobile device management, at TechEd North America.

By offering Quest’s software at the point of sale with server hardware, Dell could have a unique sales strategy that its opponents don’t have.

According to IDC, Dell has 15% of overall server hardware market share as of Q4 2011, but it is trending upward, compared with declines from IBM and HP, the two leaders in server hardware.

When the purchase goes through, it remains to be seen whether or not Dell will consolidate or stop selling some of Quest’s products.

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