What are the different Windows Server roles and their purposes?

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Common Windows Server roles include:

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS): Provides directory services and domain authentication
DNS Server: Resolves domain names to IP addresses
DHCP Server: Automatically assigns IP addresses to network clients
File and Storage Services: Manages file shares and storage
IIS (Web Server): Hosts websites and web applications
Print and Document Services: Manages network printers
Remote Desktop Services: Provides remote access to applications and desktops
Hyper-V: Provides virtualization platform
Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Deploys Windows operating systems over the network

Each role can be installed and configured based on organizational needs.

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