Microsoft announces the retirement of the TechNet Subscriptions service

Microsoft has announced that its TechNet Subscriptions service which debuted in 1998 will be retired and would discontinue sales on August 31, 2013. For an annual fee, subscribers to TechNet Subscriptions could download and install Microsoft’s latest software offerings ostensibly for evaluation use.

See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/ms772428 for the announcement and a FAQ at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/ms772428

Via : http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-shut-down-technet-subscription-service-7000017541/