Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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Microsoft TechNet closing system

Microsoft TechNet closing system




          Microsoft is preparing to roll the system subscriptions to technical system TechNet, designed for IT administrators and programmers. Launched in 1998 TechNet allow IT professionals to obtain permanent licenses for both client and server version of Windows.

          Although these licenses are technically designed for the needs assessment and testing, many have used them as a cheap license for the personal computer. Today Microsoft TechNet subscribers informed that new subscriptions will be available until August 31, and their activation can be carried out until September 30, that is technically work TechNet will be terminated one year later - September 30, 2014. Volume Licence for customers TechNet subscription will run for the duration of the license.

           Note that closing TechNet comes against the background of the growing incidence of resales cheap Technet-licenses for the commercial market. Today, Microsoft announced that the online catalog software Windows Store crossed the mark 100 000 applications. Microsoft says that the significant increase in the activity of programmers in the Windows Store comes after the announcement of Windows 8.1, as well as the last conference Build.

            Recall that the Windows Store catalog was launched in October last year. should be noted that to achieve the level of 100,000 programs Windows Store catalog took 7 months, whereas Windows Phone Store for the same thing it took 18 months.
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