For about 7 minutes Microsoft announced the release of Windows 8 Server, you can download it from Microsoft and read more about it here. I have already updated my test environment and so far it looks great. I’m also working on the training material for my Mastering Windows 8 Server class and the biggest problem is how to fit all the new really good features in a 3 day training, its going to be packed and condensed. I mean, Hyper-V, IPAM, ADK, WDS, Active Directory, RDS/VDI it’s so fun and it seems they are on the right track with this release. I encourage you to download and play with it ASAP.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/v8-default.aspx

/mike