Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Evaluation?

Can Microsoft please provide evaluation of Storage Server 2012 R2. Currently cannot find any links or info RE this but can 2012 non R2. Obviously partners and potential customers need to test the software before purchasing an appliance running it.

That's the official link:
(LOL THERE IS NO TEXT THIS SIZE ANYWHERE, ALL I DID WAS DELETE ABOVE THIS IN THE QUOTE, HOW DO MS NOT GET HOW BAD THEY ARE AT EVEN A TEXT BOX?)
Windows Storage Server 2012 Evaluation
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34592
If you're MSFT partner you need to talk to your MSFT responsible staff about licensing, evaluation etc.
That's for non R2.
Sorry can't quote inline, this is by far the worst ever text box I've ever used online. It adds and uses formatting but has no formatting options. Whoever thought that is OK should be fired.
I don't know what imaginary world people other than us live in but yes we are an MS partner, we deal with a distributor for licensing and MS products. Maybe things are different in USA or whatever but here in Aus the buck stops at us. Some imaginary "MSFT
responsible staff" doesn't exist. There is no such thing for us, we are the support, licensing experts, product experts etc etc. I wish so badly people would stop assuming on here.

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