Windows Server 2012 Iso Download Microsoft

I run Linux so not very familiar with where to get Windows Installation ISO files. I was not able to find a reputable (preferably MS website) to download the ISO file. Can anyone point me in the correct direction. I have the a license key and all but I do not have the ISO file. TLRD: Where do people download the Windows Server ISO? The Microsoft Evaluation Center brings you full-featured Microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on Microsoft Azure. Note: Starting with Windows Server 2012, the evaluation version must be converted to a full retail version. For other Windows installation media, visit the Microsoft Evaluation Center or the download section of Microsoft.com.

Download Windows Web Server 2012 edition of Windows Server 2012 may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days.

Download the Windows-Server 2012 x64 (64-bit) 3.6 GB

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You may recall me doing a bit of Hyper-V testing and demonstration earlier this year, using the impressively-stable Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 (beta) code. I also tested it as a VMware ESXi 6.0U2 VM and found that the speed, performance, and compatibility was excellent, featuring that vaguely Windows 10 UI. Yes, the good parts of the Windows 10 UI, skipping much of annoyance of the Windows 8-like UI that Windows Server 2012 R2 was saddled with.

The final bits for Windows Server 2016 are now available, and you can try them free for 180 days, even if you don't have MSDN!

Mary Jo recently published two related article that may be interest to IT Pros and virtualization enthusiasts, since Window Server is highly likely to be in the mix at work and in home labs, even if Hyper-V is not the hypervisor they're using today. I personal prefer to try to keep both running in my home lab, to keep up with the latest advancements, and to stay familiar with both UIs and management tools.

I've had the good fortune to meet Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott, and I suspect many of you also listen to their Windows Weekly podcast. Here's Mary Jo's first of two related articles to check out:

Windows Server 2016 will be generally available by mid-October. Microsoft's Azure Stack hybrid system is hitting Technical Preview today.
Sep 26 2016 by Mary Joe Foley at All About Microsoft

It's simple to get that ISO download going, just fill out that basic TechNet form found at this site:

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Iso

Download Windows Server 2016 Evaluation 2016

microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
the file you download will be called:
14393.0.160715-1616.RS1_RELEASE_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO

In my home, instead of the usual Akamai CDN for many Microsoft ISO file downloads, I discovered that the bits were coming from Cox Communications IP address 98.171.219.25 this time around. The speed was a decent 30 Mbps (of my 300 Mbps connection), taking about 15 minutes to complete. Your findings will vary.

While that's downloading, now you have some more time to read this second article, more enterprise-focused:

Microsoft offers free Windows Server 2016 licenses to VMware switchers
Microsoft is kicking off a nine-month Windows Server 2016 promotion aimed at getting VMware vSphere users to migrate to Hyper-V.
Aug 25 2016 by Mary Jo Foley at All About Microsoft