I don't know why I didn't consider Technet. That's definitely the way to go. Thanks!
- Sean On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Jeff Bunting <bunting.j...@gmail.com>wrote: > Agreed; technet plus is only $300 or so and they run occasional promotions > that discount it. I think I got it for about $225 last year. > > If you need Visual Studio as well, you could get a single license of it > plus technet for much less than MSDN. MSDN offers more, but is probably > more than you need unless you are a developer targeting multiple > platforms/apps. > > Jeff > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Jeremy Phillips < > jere...@cohesivelogic.com> wrote: > >> Look at TechNet Plus as well. It’s significantly cheaper. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Jeremy Phillips >> >> Managing Consultant | Cohesive Logic LLC | M: 540-322-7980 | D: >> 425-949-1337 | BB PIN: 318A6889 >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Sean Martin [mailto:seanmarti...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:38 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* MSDN - To buy, or not to buy? >> >> >> >> I've been toying with the idea of purchasing an MSDN subscription. My goal >> is to setup a lab environment for testing, training, etc. I'm primarily >> focused on obtaining copies of Windows Server and Exchange 2007 (or 2010), >> but it would be nice to have access to most of the software. For what I >> want, it looks like the Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Premium is >> required. >> >> >> >> My question to you all is do you feel it would be worth the $2500 initial >> purchase and $1999 annual renewal? I see it as an investment in my education >> and I know it could be a write off, but that's a lot of money for me to part >> with. Are there other avenues available for obtaining legitimate copies of >> Windows products for home based test labs that might be cheaper? >> >> >> >> - Sean >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
