Thus far, Core Configurator 2.0 is my favorite Server Core management tool. This also works with the former free version of CoreConfigurator, which you can still download at 4sysops. The most interesting additional feature of the commercial SmartX CoreConfigurator (without space) is probably that you can manage user accounts with it. Core Configuration Console, another tool I reviewed before, looks a bit old-fashioned compared to Core Configurator. Of course, sconfig has the advantage of not having to be installed. This is the main downside of the built-in sconfig tool, which also lacks the ability to configure Firewall settings. Of course, it is also possible to enable server roles and features with the tool. Moreover, you can display and uninstall applications with the GUI. Of course, it is not a big deal to launch a setup program on a command prompt, but with Core Configurator, you can just browse to the corresponding program just as you are used to under the window-based Windows. I also like the feature that allows you to install third party apps. You can only start/stop virtual machines and you can see the thumbnails of running virtual machines.
The most noteworthy new feature is probably the support for Hyper-V, although the management capabilities are somewhat limited. Another main difference to version 1.1 is that 2.0 has a nice GUI whereas Core Configurator 1.1 only has "DOS-like" menus.
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