Download Windows Server Technical Preview 2

Windows Server Technical Preview 2 is now available for Download. Windows Server Technical Preview 2 is available in 64-bit edition and available as ISO and VHD images in the English (United States) language.

Overview
Windows Server brings Microsoft’s experience delivering global-scale cloud services into your infrastructure. Windows Server Technical Preview 2 provides a wide range of new and enhanced features and capabilities spanning server virtualization, storage, software-defined networking, server management and automation, web and application platform, access and information protection, virtual desktop infrastructure, and more.

Some of the cloud innovation features Microsoft will release with the Technical Preview 2 of Windows Server:

Compute and Virtualization: Simplified upgrades, new installment options, and increased resilience, helping you ensure the stability of the infrastructure without limiting agility.

Networking: Continued investment to make networking as flexible and cost-effective as possible while ensuring high performance.

Storage: Expanding capabilities in software-defined storage with an emphasis on resilience, reduced cost, and increased control.

Security and Assurance: Protecting against today’s threats with a "zero-trust" approach to security that is rooted in the hardware.

Management: Ongoing advances to simplify server management and increase consistency in approach.

And much more, including new features for IIS, RDS, and AD such as:

1. Conditional access control in AD FS, allows requiring a device compliant with policies to access resources
2. Support for application authentication with OpenID Connect and OAuth, making it easier to build mobile enterprise applications
3. Full OpenGL support with RDS for VDI scenarios
4. Server-side support for HTTP/2 including header compression, connection multiplexing and server push.

More information about Windows Server Technical Preview available in the What’s new in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2.

Download Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

For IT Professionals:
Technet Evaluation Center: Download Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2

For Developers:
MSDN Evaluation Center: Download Windows Server Technical Preview

Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10074 also available.

Language

• English

Editions

• Windows Server Technical Preview 64-bit ISO
• Windows Server Technical Preview 64-bit VHD

Notes:
1. Registration Required: You must register with Microsoft account (Outlook.com or Hotmail) to receive this download.
2. Trial expires October 15, 2015.

Product Key and Installation Guidelines
Upon installation, you will be prompted to activate. A product key is not required for the ISO installation.
VHD installation requires the following product key: JGNV3-YDJ66-HJMJP-KVRXG-PDGDH

Important: This preview release should not be used in production environments.

References
Microsoft TechNet
Windows Server Blog