<div>
Thanks for the quick feedback.. &nbsp;I felt that would be the way to go but the client was dead set on using the 2012R2 server. &nbsp;Now I have info that I can use to change his mind....
</div>


Thanks for the quick feedback..  I felt that would be the way to go but the client was dead set on using the 2012R2 server.  Now I have info that I can use to change his mind....

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I have a windows server 2012 R2 as the secondary server with a SBS 2011 as the domain controller.<br />
I have serveral databases running already (Act, Sage 2015) and a shared folder.<br />
<br />
I would like to know if I can add the Windows Server Essentials Experience role to the 2012 R2 without having any issues...<br />
<br />
The reason is My client wants to use it to back up his LAN PC's.<br />
<br />
Anyone know if adding this will cause any issues? or can I even add it now... &nbsp;I am new to the 2012 servers; have been working with the Small Business Servers all along...<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance for any info
</div>
</div>


I have a windows server 2012 R2 as the secondary server with a SBS 2011 as the domain controller.
I have serveral databases running already (Act, Sage 2015) and a shared folder.

I would like to know if I can add the Windows Server Essentials Experience role to the 2012 R2 without having any issues...

The reason is My client wants to use it to back up his LAN PC's.

Anyone know if adding this will cause any issues? or can I even add it now...  I am new to the 2012 servers; have been working with the Small Business Servers all along...

Thanks in advance for any info

Can I install the Windows Server Essentials Experience after a server is already setup

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

Windows Server 2012

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).