Or throw a chair.
On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Maglinger, Paul <[email protected]>wrote: > Egad! You emailed Steve? I hope you were civil. He might take away your > outlook.com account. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Technet subscriptions going away. > > <Klingon cloaking off> > > No real reason to have it? > > Workstation testing platforms for patch testing Virtual copies of real > production systems rekeyed with technet keys to allow for testing purposes > for patch testing (SBS 2003, SBS 2008, SBS 2011, Essentials 2011, > Essentials 2012). Not cost effective (nor can SBS 2003 be spun up in an > Azure VM last I checked) Able to set up workstation and server setups - > without reoccurring Azure costs - in a Microserver HyperV setup. > > I don't know about the rest of you but I've also emailed > [email protected] > > It also means the loss of guaranteed SLA in covered Technet forums - so no > more Microsoft engineers in a Technet forum > > It also means the loss of 2 support incidents for a reasonable price tag > that was included in the Technet fee. > > I am concerned that their entire focus is now cloud developers (MSDN) and > no longer with the IT pro with this move. > > It's a bad move and a bad policy. > > </cloaking back on> > > On 7/9/2013 8:24 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr wrote: > > If you want to vent about it, I suppose this is a place to start: > > > > Microsoft Corporation: Create an affordable MSDN subscription > > comparable to TechNet > > <https://www.change.org/petitions/microsoft-corporation-create-an-affo > > rdable-msdn-subscription-comparable-to-technet> > > > > -- > > Espi > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:23 PM, John Matteson <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > But who enjoys using time-bombed software? > > > > John M. > > > > *From:*[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent > > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:17 PM > > > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] Technet subscriptions going away. > > > > No real reason to have it. The only piece anyone uses is for > > downloading software. You can spin up a Azure VM to do the same > > thing. And, the alternative options they are providing are fine > > replacements, and will be free. > > > > *From:*[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Andrew S. > Baker > > *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 2:28 PM > > *To:* ntsysadm > > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Technet subscriptions going away. > > > > Drats.... > > > > Well, we have a few weeks to get it. :) > > > > > > *ASB > > **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>*_ > > _**Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information > > Security) for the SMB market...* > > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Kennedy, Jim > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > This is sad, I love my Action Pack subscription. > > > > > > > > > > > > Microsoft is retiring the TechNet Subscription service. > > > > As IT trends and business dynamics have evolved, so has > > Microsoft's set of offerings for IT professionals who are > > looking to learn, evaluate and deploy Microsoft technologies > > and services. In recent years, we have seen a usage shift from > > paid to free evaluation experiences and resources. As a > > result, Microsoft has decided to retire the TechNet > > Subscriptions service and will discontinue sales on August 31, > > 2013. > > > > > > Additional Information: > > More background on Microsoft's decision to retire the TechNet > > Subscription service and the implications for current > > subscribers is available on the TechNet Subscriptions > > Retirement FAQ page. > > > > > > > > Subscribers with active accounts may continue to access > > program benefits until their current subscription period > > concludes. > > > > > > We are committed to helping customers through this transition > > phase and will remain focused on providing IT professionals > > with free access to a broad set of TechNet assets that support > > the needs of IT professionals around the world. > > > > > > Improved Free Offerings for IT Professionals Include: > > > > TechNet Evaluation Center: Free evaluation software with no > > feature limits, available for 30-180 days. 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