-- DNS server

-- File server, including the file replication service, the distributed file system (DFS), distributed file system replication (DFSR), the network file system and single instance storage (SIS)

-- Domain controller, including a read-only domain controller (which will be covered later in this article)

-- Active Directory Application Mode server

Additionally, Server Core machines can participate in Microsoft clusters, use network load balancing, host Unix applications, encrypt their drives with BitLocker and be monitored and managed through Simple Network Management Protocol.