You can now download and install the Windows 8.1 RT Preview on your Microsoft Surface device. The download is 2.19 GB. Screenshot below:
Download – Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview
Update: 2013-06-25
Public (non-TechNet/MSDN subscribers) links for the preview versions are now live for everyone. Here are the public download links:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Preview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/dn205286.aspx- Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/dn205288.aspx?CR_CC=200142594- Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/dn205299
This just in; the following betas are available for download for subscribers of TechNet and MSDN: http://www.ittsystems.com/best-free-tftp-servers-windows/
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Beta (3938 MB)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Beta (3736 MB)
- Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Beta (1769 MB)
Here are the file sizes and SHA1 values.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Preview:
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview:
Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview:
Download – Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for Hyper-V
Just announced at TechEd 2013 North America the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for Hyper-V is finally out of beta and available for download!
Title: Nexus 1000v Switch 1.5.1 release for HyperV platform
Publisher: Cisco
Release date: 06/03/2013
Version: 5.2(1)SM1(5.1)
File size: 177.93 MB
Price: FREE
File name: n1000vh-dk9.5.2.1.SM1.5.1.zip
Download URL: Click here to download
Note: This download is intended for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012, not 2008 or 2008 R2 Hyper-V hosts.
GETTING UP TO SPEED
If you haven’t heard of the Cisco Nexus 1000V before, this is a virtual switch that is inside the Hyper-V host itself, not in Cisco physical hardware.
This page has a good overview:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns955/ns963/solution_overview_c22-687087.html
Video – TechEd 2013 NA Live Streaming Sessions
Several videos from TechEd 2013 in New Orleans, LA will be available for live streaming on Channel 9 (Mon June 3 2013 – Thu June 6, 2013):
Personally, I’m looking forward to Ben Armstrong’s Virtualization session today and Jeff Woolsey’s Hyper-V session on Wednesday morning!
Source: Blog post on MyITForum.com