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Windows HPC Server 2008 Trial
Streamlined workflow. Reduced idle time. Accelerated R&D. It's a fact: Windows HPC Server 2008 (HPCS) combines the power of the Windows Server Platform with rich, out-of-the-box functionality to help improve the productivity and reduce the complexity of your HPC environment.

SQL Server 2008 Trial
SQL Server 2008 is a secure, reliable and scalable platform for your business critical applications that reduces the time and cost of managing any type of data. SQL Server 2008 simplifies development of data driven applications, while delivering the right information to all users, anywhere.

Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP1 Trial
Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 enables organizations to improve their entity's performance by integrating monitoring, analysis and planning capabilities into one comprehensive solution.

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Windows Server 2008 Trial
The next generation of the Windows Server operating system with built-in Web and virtualization technologies, is designed to help you increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure.

Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 SP1 Trial
Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect IT environments from Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data.

Forefront codename "Stirling" Beta
Forefront codename "Stirling" is an integrated security system that delivers comprehensive, coordinated protection across endpoints, server applications and the network edge, providing simplified management and critical visibility that makes security easier to manage and control.

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Windows Small Business Server 2008Windows Essential Business Server 2008
AVAILABLE STARTING NOV 12
Designed for small business, Windows Small Business Server 2008, is an affordable, integrated server solution that helps you protect your business data, increase productivity, and present a more professional image to customers - giving you the tools you need to help you grow your business capacity.		AVAILABLE STARTING NOV 12
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is an integrated and affordable solution that offers what the Microsoft software midsize businesses require - preconfigured, integrated and manageable from a unified administration console, and at a significant discount compared to standalone products.
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