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Choose the best evaluation resource for you—from a guided experience where you will receive frequent information on adoption, migration, and deployment to one-click evaluation downloads.

Register for a guided download or DVD evaluation experience tailored for IT Professionals and receive periodic e-mail with links to valuable technical resources.

Register for a guided download or DVD evaluation experience tailored for Software Developers, and receive periodic e-mail with links to valuable technical resources.

Download the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (x64) evaluation direction and try it free for 60 days (extendable to 240 days).

Download the Virtual Hard Drive Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Server Core
evaluation images for Virtual Server 2005 or Hyper-V.

Other editions available for evaluation:

Hyper-V RTM Update (KB950050)
Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86 and x64)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise(x86 and x64)
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter(x86 and x64)
Windows Web Server 2008(x86 and x64)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

Be sure to review the Windows Server 2008 system requirements before you proceed.
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration.

Can My Existing Servers Run Windows Server 2008?

Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning tool to securely inventory your existing servers and generate a migration report for Windows Server 2008.

Download Hyper-V

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