Windows Server "Core"

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Hello everyone!
I have a general question to ask about Windows Server "Core".
In the experience of those out there how often have people used this if ever? I understand the smaller footprint and attack profile that it has compared to the full installation, and even that it uses "Mostly" only CLI to configure and manage things like DHCP and DNS.
I want to know more about when this has been used, what it was used for, what you should use it for, what you should never use it for and what you could use it for but there are better ways out there to do it.
I am mostly using it to practice my CLI skills and trying to become less reliant on the GUI.
Thanks,
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I have a general question to ask about Windows Server "Core".
In the experience of those out there how often have people used this if ever? I understand the smaller footprint and attack profile that it has compared to the full installation, and even that it uses "Mostly" only CLI to configure and manage things like DHCP and DNS.
I want to know more about when this has been used, what it was used for, what you should use it for, what you should never use it for and what you could use it for but there are better ways out there to do it.
I am mostly using it to practice my CLI skills and trying to become less reliant on the GUI.
Thanks,
403
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From Technet:
You can only run 9 roles on a server core installation.
AD DS
AD LDS
DNS
DHCP
File Services
Print Services
Streaming Media Services
Web Server (IIS)
Hyper-V
Some benefits:
Greater stability
Simplified management
Reduced maintenance
Reduced memory and disk requirements
Reduced attack surface
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