

We are delivering the product to our hardware and ecosystem partners, and it will be generally available in all channels on November 1, with OEM partners shipping server systems by the end of the year. Today I am pleased to tell you that Windows Server 2012 Essentials has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone. Windows Server 2012 Essentials released to manufacturing, available for evaluation today!

Your Guide to the Latest Windows Server Product Information Thank you for the tip, Greg Welch! Here's Microsoft's Announcement: But we were wrong, it's here already, RTM (Release To Manufacture) "Gold" code now available. I recall that the expected RTM for WS2012E was 4Q2012. Most assumed that meant end of 2012.
