The timing of the release and price list is important because organizations can sometimes take steps beforehand to get a better deal.įor instance, organizations with Enterprise Agreements can buy at least one Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition license before GA to lock the price of subsequent purchases at the Windows Server 2012 rate, according to Rob Horwitz, research chair and cofounder of Directions on Microsoft, an independent consultancy. Windows Server 2012 R2 is scheduled for its 'general availability' (GA) product release milestone on October 18, but it will be available for purchase on Microsoft's price list on November 1. See the Microsoft 'Windows Server 2012 R2 Licensing Datasheet' for pricing details ( PDF). $4,809 for Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition licensing.

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However, the Datacenter edition of Windows Server 2012 R2 edition will get a 28 percent price hike compared with Windows Server 2012 under Select and Open licensing. Prices will not be changing for the Standard edition of Windows Server 2012 R2 or for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. A report released last month by Directions on Microsoft offers a few suggestions on how to buy Microsoft's newest server, when it becomes available.

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