Windows Server 2012 R2, Self Study

Question

Hi, I was wondering if there is a cheap way to buy Windows Server 2012 R2 for my self? I would like to use it and get to know it. I had a 180 days Windows 2008 r2, but I am thinking I should just focus more on Windows Server 2012 R2 instead.

Answer 1

Hi,

All the server versions have evaluations provided by Microsoft for a 180 day period-As the latest release is Server 2019, you can get a 180 day evaluation from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/eval...

Unfortunately, you would not be able to find one for 2012, I suppose.

Answer 2

Hi Ricky,

One of the affordable ways to get it which cost money is through a MSDN subscription.

Some IT courses might include a NFR not for resale license you can use to try out in a virtual lab.

You should check out the following which includes access to Windows Server and other products:

Microsoft Action Pack will get you started for $475

https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/pages/mem...

List of Software (PDF download):

https://partner.microsoft.com/download/40166509

Answer 3

Best place to ask is in the TechNet Server Forums.

This Community is mainly for home users and their computer problems, not business systems like Server Software.

Kindly post your question in the TechNet Server Forums.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?category=windowsserver

TechNet Forums:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home

MSDN Forums:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home

Cheers.

Answer 4

Will do, thank you.

Answer 5

Yeah, that's something I'll just try and do like I did with 2008 R2. Thank you.