Microsoft's Cloud OS Preview Bits Are Now Available!

Just woke up this morning to the news that Microsoft have made the preview bits available for their Cloud OS platform.

These previews were first announced at TechEd North America a few weeks ago and you can now download the following:

Windows Server Evaluations

• Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview for IT Professionals
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview on Windows Azure
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview for Developers
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview

System Center and Windows Intune Evaluations

• System Center 2012 R2 Preview Datacenter/Private Cloud
• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager & Endpoint Protection Preview
• Windows Intune 30 Day Free Trial

SQL Server Evaluations

• SQL Server 2014 Community Technology Preview 1
• SQL Server 2014 Community Technology Preview 1 on Windows Azure

Windows Azure Evaluation

• Windows Azure Free Trial

Windows Azure Pack

• Windows Azure Pack

I'm particularly looking forward to testing out Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and the new Windows Azure Pack. So what are you waiting for? Go get them today :)