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Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 will be the next version of the Windows Server operating system from Microsoftwas released to manufacturing on July 22. While the evaluation is expected to be released mid August, you can still freely evaluate the release candidate until March 2010. Building on the features and capabilities of the current Windows Server 2008 release version, Windows Server 2008 R2 allows you to create organization solutions that are easier to plan, deploy, and manage than previous versions of Windows Server.

Building on the features and capabilities of the current Windows Server 2008 release version, Windows Server 2008 R2 allows you to create organization solutions that are easier to plan, deploy, and manage than previous versions of Windows Server. Developing upon the increased security, reliability, and performance provided by Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources. This means your organizations can benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiencies gained through enhanced management and control over resources across the enterprise.

Evaluate it now

Evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (available in English, German,
French, Spanish and Japanese) by downloadable ISO format.
Editions for evaluation include Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard and
Web.

Other editions available for evaluation:

Get the VHD Image

Download the Virtual Hard Drive Windows Server 2008 R2 RC
Enterprise and Server Core images for Hyper-V.

Register for a guided download for IT Professionals

Register for a guided evaluation experience tailored for IT Professionals and receive access to valuable technical resources and notification when the released product becomes available.

Need Support?

To co-exist with the release of the Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate, Microsoft is also launching seven support forums supported by R2 teams. These forum-based support newsgroups will allow you to post and answer questions about various technologies, scenarios, and features in Windows Server 2008 R2. Click on any of the links below to get started: