Upgrading from SBS2008 to 2012 Essentials

I'm upgrading from SBS2008 to 2012 Essentials. I understand that Essentials does not include everything that SBS did (Exchange, DC, DHCP, AD, DNS, SharePoint Companyweb, etc), so I'm guessing that I will need multiple servers. I'm trying
to figure out how to apportion and configure my overall system.
I have seen posts that indicate a recommendation to set up 2012 Standard R2 on the 1st physical server with Essentials R2 on a virtual server. And then using other virtual servers for other functions. Why would I do that? I don't understand
all the advantages and disadvantages of how to set up the various functions. Should I put Exchange server on a totally different physical machine, a server #2?
My number 1 server is a HP Proliant DL160 with dual quad core, 24GB ram and hardware RAID. What would you think would be best to install on that server and what would you put on another server?
skb

yeah...Windows Server 2012 Essentials no longer contains a built-in email service. However, it supports multiple email options that include Office 365, an on-premises server running Exchange
Server, and third-party hosted email services. If use on-premises server running Exchange Server, we do support running Exchange Server on a second server.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2012/07/26/email-options-supported-by-windows-server-2012-essentials.aspx
-->DC, DHCP, AD, DNS
you can normally transfer those roles, services and configure.
-->sharepoint
general similar steps...http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg616007.aspx
in theory, can host Exchange server and sharepoint on one same windows server in physical machine...
Best,
Howtodo

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