Monday, October 29, 2012

Download Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 is now available. It offers businesses and service providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware cloud-optimized infrastructure. Windows Server 2012 helps organizations connect securely across premises and helps IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently.

Need more information? See the product details page.

Register for Download and Evaluation

Access technical product resources—forums, solution accelerators, white papers and webcasts—at the Windows Server 2012 Resource Page.
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Register, then download and install full-featured software for a 180-day trial
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Receive emails with resources to guide you
Download the Evaluation ISO
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The Windows Server 2012 evaluation software is available in Standard and Datacenter editions. You will be prompted to choose a version during the set-up and registration process.

ISO available in: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.
VHD available in: English

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012