11-11-2006 23:31
vs-admin
Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program
Microsoft has launched a new program that makes available for download a set of pre-configured VHD's for evaluation purposes. Evaluation periods vary depending on whether or not the user is an MSDN or TechNet subscriber and the date of the VHD creation (see the VHD FAQ for details). Featured on the site are downloads for Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition, Exchange Server 2007, and SQL Server 2005.
Once a user downloads a VHD, it can easily be configured within Virtual Server 2005 R2 as a new guest virtual machine (VM).
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