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| Source | Availability | Requirements | |--------|--------------|---------------| | | 180-day trial ISO | Free registration | | Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) | Full retail/volume ISO | Active Volume License agreement | | MSDN Subscriber Downloads | Full ISO | Paid MSDN subscription | | Microsoft Update Catalog | Individual SP1 update (KB976932) | None for the patch | server 2008 r2 sp1 download
| Alternative | Benefit | |-------------|---------| | | Secure, supported, modern features | | Windows Server 2012 R2 (extended support ends Oct 2023 – already too old) | Not recommended | | Azure Stack HCI | Hyper-converged infrastructure | | Linux (e.g., Ubuntu Server, RHEL) | For application modernization | | Containerize the legacy app | Run the old app in a container or VM on modern Windows Server | Do not download this OS from random websites