Microsoft is doing something really cool and creative to promote the new Server 2008 R2 release.
The winning prize is an Xbox 360 Elite and a home theatre system that’s valued at $3,675.
According to ars technica here’s what’s included:
All you have to do to enter to win is write a haiku that talks about the benefits of Server 2008 R2.
A haiku is a three line poem with a format of 5 – 7 – 5 syllables on each line — however the syllable count isn’t required for this contest. Just make sure you fit under 140 characters, so your haiku can be posted on Twitter.
The contest is open to all residents of the US 18+ years old.
Here’s the Server 2008 R2 haiku I came up with, based on our recent Server 2008 R2 articles:

Microsoft has also made their Intro to Server 2008 R2 Book a free download, which you can get at here.
The book, written by Charlie Russel and Craig Zacker, is a great introductory resource for learning about what’s new in Server 2008 R2 in terms of virtualization, management, the Web application platform, scalability and reliability, and interoperability with Windows 7.
And if the book isn’t enough for you or if you need more hands on help with R2, check out our new Intro to Server 2008 Training available for free with any purchase, for a limited time.
This 6 hour course will help you master the new AD management tools, learn how to build an ASP.Net application server on Server Core, see what’s new in Group Policy and much more.
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:23 pm
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