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<p>punctuation fix</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Category:Software]]<br /> There are several options available for licensing Microsoft systems on a HomeLab.<br /> <br /> ==Evaluation Licenses==<br /> Many Microsoft products are available with 180 day evaluation licenses. Additionally Technical Preview versions are often available for upcoming platforms.<br /> <br /> See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter<br /> <br /> ==MSDN Subscriptions==<br /> Microsoft offer [https://www.visualstudio.com/products/how-to-buy-vs several SKUs of the Microsoft Developer Network] subscriptions, however several of them (including the most suitable- [https://www.visualstudio.com/products/msdn-platforms-vs MSDN Platforms]) are only available through Volume Licensing, which may not be suitable for a Homelab environment.<br /> <br /> Exact details are subject to change so check the MSDN website for the latest details and what is best for you, but as an example in April 2016 Microsoft offered &quot;Visual Studio Professional with MSDN&quot; which includes perpetual Windows (Client + Server) and SQL Server licensing for $1,199/£825 list.<br /> <br /> See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/<br /> <br /> ==Azure Dev Tools for Students==<br /> If you are a student or faculty at a qualifying institution (basically a School, College, or University) you should be able to get Microsoft licenses for your lab through the Azure Dev Tools for Students scheme. These include Windows Server, SQL Server, and Visual Studio.<br /> <br /> This scheme was formerly known as Imagine, DreamSpark and before that MSDN Academic Alliance. <br /> <br /> See https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools for more information.<br /> <br /> ==Hyper-V Server==<br /> The standalone Hyper-V hypervisor (without a Windows Server OS) is available free.<br /> <br /> See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2012-r2<br /> <br /> ==Retail Product==<br /> Obviously you could also visit your local computer shop and purchase full retail licenses, but this is probably the most costly option here.</div>

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