"No reason to have it on-premise for testing." Really? That is the biggest bunch of BS ever. Maybe as far as M$ is concerned because they are no longer a software company, they are a "services" company. But as soon as that idiot CEO of theirs gets the axe all this nonsense will be over, or they will go out of business.
You cannot test SCCM in Azure. Will not work, will not be a "test" But you can still use the VL stuff, so it does not really matter. On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]] *On Behalf Of *Spinelli, Robert J > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 2:37 PM > *To:* [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-7000017541/ > **** > > ** ** > > 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]**** > > ** ** > > 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. **** > > ** ** > >
