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Microsoft Azure for Students
Free cloud services
Develop in the cloud at no cost with Azure App Services, Notification Hubs, SQL database, and more.
Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition
Free 3-month trial
Powerful virtualization solution for running Windows and Mac apps side-by-side, without rebooting.
Visual Studio Community 2017
Unparalleled productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform
A free, fully-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services.
Microsoft Azure for Students
Free cloud services
Develop in the cloud at no cost with Azure App Services, Notification Hubs, SQL database, and more.
Microsoft R Server
Enterprise-class Big Data Analytics solution
Fastest, most cost-effective enterprise-class big data big analytics platform available today.
Microsoft Virtual Academy
Free online training
A large collection of cross-platform learning delivered by Microsoft people and partners to help you build your technical skills and advance your career.
Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition
Free 3-month trial
Powerful virtualization solution for running Windows and Mac apps side-by-side, without rebooting.
PHP Tools for Visual Studio
Plug-in for Visual Studio
Provides smart code completion, quick navigation, syntax error checking, debugging support, an integrated PHP manual, and much more.
Pluralsight
Free developer training
Rich collection of online training courses delivered by world-renowned industry developers.
SQL Server 2014
SQL database solution
Comprehensive datacenter capabilities for mission-critical database, business intelligence, and advanced analytics workloads.
SQL Server 2016 Enterprise
SQL database solution
Comprehensive datacenter capabilities for mission-critical database, business intelligence, and advanced analytics workloads.
Visual Studio Code
Modern lightweight code editor
A free, powerful code editor for Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
Visual Studio Community 2015
Free, fully-featured, extensible IDE
Create modern apps for Android, iOS, and Windows as well as web apps and cloud services.
Visual Studio Community 2017
Unparalleled productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform
A free, fully-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services.
Visual Studio for Mac
Fully-featured, extensible IDE
A mobile first, cloud first IDE. Made for the Mac. Everything you need for mobile, cloud, and Mac development.
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro with Update
Embedded OS solution
Extends Windows 8.1 to a range of industry devices and powerful line-of-business apps where security and reliabilty are paramount.
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
On-premise and hybrid server solution
Delivers global-scale cloud services for any datacenter or cloud.
Windows Server 2016
On-premise and hybrid server solution
Delivers global-scale cloud services for any datacenter or cloud.
Windows Store
Free developer account
Publish your apps on the Store for free with a special student registration code.
WintellectNow
Free developer training
Courses on the latest new technologies authored by some of the most respected names in the industry delivered directly to your desktop or mobile device.
Xamarin Studio Community Edition
Cross-platform framework
Use C# to code and deploy Android, iOS, and Windows apps in Visual Studio.
Microsoft Azure for Students
Free cloud services
Develop in the cloud at no cost with Azure App Services, Notification Hubs, SQL database, and more.
Microsoft R Server
Enterprise-class Big Data Analytics solution
Fastest, most cost-effective enterprise-class big data big analytics platform available today.
Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition
Free 3-month trial
Powerful virtualization solution for running Windows and Mac apps side-by-side, without rebooting.
PHP Tools for Visual Studio
Plug-in for Visual Studio
Provides smart code completion, quick navigation, syntax error checking, debugging support, an integrated PHP manual, and much more.
SQL Server 2014
SQL database solution
Comprehensive datacenter capabilities for mission-critical database, business intelligence, and advanced analytics workloads.
SQL Server 2016 Enterprise
SQL database solution
Comprehensive datacenter capabilities for mission-critical database, business intelligence, and advanced analytics workloads.
Visual Studio Code
Modern lightweight code editor
A free, powerful code editor for Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
Visual Studio Community 2015
Free, fully-featured, extensible IDE
Create modern apps for Android, iOS, and Windows as well as web apps and cloud services.
Visual Studio Community 2017
Unparalleled productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform
A free, fully-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services.
Visual Studio for Mac
Fully-featured, extensible IDE
A mobile first, cloud first IDE. Made for the Mac. Everything you need for mobile, cloud, and Mac development.
Windows Store
Free developer account
Publish your apps on the Store for free with a special student registration code.
Xamarin Studio Community Edition
Cross-platform framework
Use C# to code and deploy Android, iOS, and Windows apps in Visual Studio.
Microsoft Virtual Academy
Free online training
A large collection of cross-platform learning delivered by Microsoft people and partners to help you build your technical skills and advance your career.
Pluralsight
Free developer training
Rich collection of online training courses delivered by world-renowned industry developers.
WintellectNow
Free developer training
Courses on the latest new technologies authored by some of the most respected names in the industry delivered directly to your desktop or mobile device.
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro with Update
Embedded OS solution
Extends Windows 8.1 to a range of industry devices and powerful line-of-business apps where security and reliabilty are paramount.
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
On-premise and hybrid server solution
Delivers global-scale cloud services for any datacenter or cloud.
Windows Server 2016
On-premise and hybrid server solution
Delivers global-scale cloud services for any datacenter or cloud.
