Download Microsoft Windows Server 2008 beta 3

A few days ago, Microsoft released a new beta of the Standard edition of Windows Server 2008, also known as Longhorn. To be precise, it is the third beta version, which will be launched from this page can be downloaded for x86 and x64 systems. Windows Server 2008 is the server edition of Windows Vista and, in addition to the features of Vista, also contains a large number of tools for network and system administrators. Those tools include Active Directory and PowerShell – which we already provided an extensive review of. Without a registration key, Windows Server 2008 beta 3 can only be tried out for 30 days. A key can be obtained according to the release notes via MSDN or TechNet:

Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3 helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.

This time-limited release of Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3 will expire on April 7, 2008. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a later release or a fully-licensed version of Windows Server® 2008.

This product requires a valid product key for activation – you may install the product without activation, but if you do not enter a valid product key and activate within 30 days of installation, the software will cease to function.

If you have received a product key via email confirmation, you may use the key with the software you download from this site or with a DVD containing Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3 .[break]