There's also the virtual labs. You no longer have to maintain special hardware.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription service Spinning up an Azure VM does not meet the requirement of MSDN software. I can't test on my hardware, in my data center, in my environment without MSDN or paying for software. Microsoft is going to push this Azure crap too hard and people are simply going to stop using MS software. People are heavily invested in the Microsoft skillset but other than the bodies running the systems there's no other real dependency upon Microsoft. We could just as easily run on open source. From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:12 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription service Not really, when you think about it. TechNet was used more for downloading software than any of the other benefits. You can spin-up a Windows Azure VM and test the same software now. No reason to have it on-premise for testing. Plus, the other options they are offering as replacements are all free. They are keeping MSDN, though (for a while), so you can subscribe to that if you want to download bits. From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Spinelli, Robert J Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:37 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription service This is pretty terrible, TechNet yearly subscription was great. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-shut-down-technet-subscription-service-700 0017541/ Thank you. Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities. _____ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. _____ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer.
