What is the difference between TechNet and MSDN Subscriptions?
MSDN Subscriptions are for developers of Windows-based applications and anyone who uses Microsoft development tools. MSDN Subscriptions benefits currently include: regular updates of the MSDN Library; API-level SDKs, DDKs, operating systems; servers; Office Developer; many Office-family applications; and Visual Studio. TechNet Subscriptions are for support professionals, system integrators, system administrators, and MIS professionals. TechNet Subscription deliver regular shipments that include current deployment and support information on Microsoft business products, including software drivers and patches. TechNet Plus also includes evaluation software and many pre-release versions of Microsoft products. TechNet is one of the best investments for IT Professionals who make high-level decisions on technology, deploying new systems, and providing system support.
MSDN Subscriptions is for developers of Windows-based applications and anyone who uses Microsoft development tools. MSDN Subscriptions benefits currently include: Quarterly updates of the MSDN Library; Development Platform discs that deliver API-level SDKs, DDKs, and operating system software; Server discs; and Office Developer and Visual Studio discs. TechNet Subscriptions are for support professionals, system integrators and administrators, and MIS professionals. TechNet is a yearly subscription delivering monthly shipments of the most current evaluation, deployment and support information on all the Microsoft business products, including software drivers and patches. TechNet is one of the best investments for IT Professionals making high-level decisions on technology, deploying new systems and providing system support.
