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Announcements October 18, 2013 7 min read

Announcing the General Availability of Windows Server 2012 R2: The Heart of Cloud OS

For years now, Microsoft has been building and operating some of the largest cloud applications in the world.

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Announcements September 9, 2013 1 min read

Windows Server 2012 RTM Now Available for MSDN and TechNet Subscribers

You asked, we delivered. As announced on Steve Guggenheimer’s blog, and Microsoft VP Brad Anderson’s blog post, “Ready Now for TNS & MSDN: Download Windows Server 2012 R2”, the Released to Manufacturing (RTM) bits for Windows 8.

Announcements September 4, 2012 1 min read

Windows Server 2012 is here — and so is the Cloud OS

Today’s launch of Windows Server 2012 puts a spotlight on the transformational shift underway across the entire IT ecosystem.

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Announcements August 21, 2012 1 min read

Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Essentials available now

Great news! We reached another important milestone on the road to the final release of Windows Server 2012 Essentials: the Release Candidate (RC) is available now for download and evaluation.

Announcements July 11, 2012 8 min read

Download the beta release of Windows Server 2012 Essentials today!

What an exciting time to be part of the Windows Server team! Earlier this week we announced the RTM and general availability of Windows Server 2012 in conjunction with the Windows 8 team’s announcement of their dates.

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Announcements May 31, 2012 1 min read

Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate available now

Great news! We reached another important milestone on the road to the final release of the cloud optimized OS: Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) is available now for download and evaluation.

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Announcements July 5, 2011 1 min read

Microsoft a Leader in x86 Server Virtualization

Great news to share with our Windows Server blog readers – Gartner published the 2011 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure, in which Microsoft is listed among the leaders, along with Citrix and VMware.

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Announcements March 22, 2011 1 min read

Microsoft Releases Microsoft Virtual Academy Aimed at IT Professionals

IT pros involved with planning cloud projects for this year or next have a new training resource.

Announcements February 9, 2011 2 min read

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Releases to Manufacturing Today

Today, on behalf of the team, I’m pleased to announce the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), along with Windows 7 SP1.