MSDN Subscriptions: the Ultimate Development Resource
Over 11 Terabytes and access to over 12,000 downloads. Priority responses to your burning questions. The Windows Azure cloud for your blue-sky projects. E-learning to keep you in front of the curve. The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 edition you purchase comes with a subscription to MSDN (subscription benefits vary by level; see comparison chart below), granting you access to virtually all of the Microsoft products you need to develop and test your next app.
Test Drive MSDN
Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN Essentials is a one-year trial subscription that provides access to the latest core Microsoft platforms—Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2—in addition to providing enhanced support from a professional community. Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN Essentials may be upgraded to Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN at the end of the trial period.
Resources
- 12,000+ downloads including nearly all products, languages, tools, development kits, and other resources
- Early previews of beta products
- Simplified per-user licensing with unlimited use
- Regular software updates (online or DVD) along with tools to help you manage this continually growing software library
- The latest versions of other Microsoft products and technologies including Windows 7, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Office 2010 and more, the day they are released
Support
- Professional technical support for up to four incidents, depending on your subscription level
- Priority support in our MSDN Forums where you can post questions and have them answered by a Microsoft engineer and/or the community
- 24 x 7, 1:1 chat access to the Online Concierge, who can help you navigate the extensive array of valuable MSDN subscription benefits
MSDN Magazine
- The latest information on all Microsoft tools, development environments, and technologies for Microsoft Windows and the Web
- Solutions to real-world development issues
- A print version of MSDN Magazine is available free of charge to MSDN Subscribers (excluding MSDN Essentials trial subscription) in the USA; low "postage only" rates are available for MSDN subscribers worldwide.
