At long last, you can finally get your grubby little mitts on all of the SBS 2011 download bits. (Hey, I made a rhyme!)

The whole gang is available now online:

• SBS 2011 Standard (SBS v7)
• SBS 2011 Essentials (Aurora)
• Windows Home Server 2011 (Vail)

And you can get them from several places:

• Trial Version
• TechNet
• MSDN

SBS 2011 ESSENTIALS – TRIAL VERSION

Title: Windows Small Business Server SBS 2011 Essentials Trial Version
EN-US_SBS_ESS_EVAL_InstallDVD.iso (3.98 GB)
URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/gg604826.aspx

Note: To download the SBS 2011 Essentials trial, you must sign in with a Windows Live ID and answer a few questions (language, business address, phone, contact preferences). Also, the downloader is Java-based, so you’ll need Java installed on the machine initiating the download.

SBS 2011 STANDARD – TRIAL VERSION

Title: Windows Small Business Server SBS 2011 Standard Version
EN-US_SBS_STD_InstallDVD.iso (6.35 GB)
URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/gg492833.aspx

To download the SBS 2011 Standard trial, it’s the same info requirements and Java deal as Essentials above.

TechNet SBS 2011 Essentials / Standard Download

MSDN SBS 2011 Essentials / Standard Download

The MSDN download isn’t showing up just yet, but it should be online by the time you read this.

TechNet / MSDN Windows Home Server 2011

Unfortunately, no ETA on the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) copies of SBS 2011 Standard or Essentials yet.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• 1.4 GHz x64 processor or 1.3 GHz dual-core processor
• Up to 2 sockets (SBS 2011 Essentials) or 4 sockets (SBS 2011 Standard)
• RAM: 2GB min / 4 GB rec / 32 GB max (SBS 2011 Essentials)
  RAM: 8GB min / 10 GB rec / 32 GB max (SBS 2011 Standard)
• 160 GB min disk space (SBS 2011 Essentials)
  120 GB min disk space (SBS 2011 Standard)
• 10/100 Network Interface Card
• Source: http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/system-requirements.aspx

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  Primary Target Audience: Microsoft Partners
  Start: Wed 12/2/2009 8:30 Eastern
  End: Wed 12/2/2009 12:00 PM Eastern

  Venue: Kentucky Intl. Convention Center
  Address: 2210 Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202
  Registration: Free

  Agenda:
  Session 1: Introducing Windows 7
  Session 2: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2
  Session 3: Introducing Exchange Server 2010

  Registration URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429190&Culture=en-US

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• Microsoft MSDN Event
  Primary Target Audience: Microsoft Developers
  Start: Wed 12/2/2009 1:00 PM Eastern
  End: Wed 12/2/2009 4:30 PM Eastern

  Venue: Kentucky Intl. Convention Center
  Address: 2210 Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202
  Registration: Free

  Agenda:
  Session 1: Taking Your Application to the Next Level with Windows 7
  Session 2: Light up Your Application with Graphics, Multi-touch and Ribbon on Windows 7
  Session 3: What’s New and Changed in Windows Server 2008 R2

  Registration URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429198&Culture=en-US

  Door Prizes:
  Register and attend for your chance to WIN*!
  – Netbook!  Dell Mini 10 – US $329.00 (ARV) Approximate Retail Value
  – Zune!  Zune HD 32gb – US $289.00 (ARV)
  – Games!  "Halo 3 ODST" for Xbox 360 – US $59.99 (ARV)
  – Books!  Introducing Windows for Developers – US $39.99 (ARV)

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