Windows 7 RTM build distribution plan is in execution to partners and public; however, we were missing the dates when Windows 2008 Server R2 RTM would be made available. Thanks to the Windows 2008 R2 team blog, these dates are now available:
| ISV (Independent software vendor) partners IHV (Independent hardware vendor) partners | MSDN | August 14th 2009 |
| Microsoft Partner Program – Gold Certified | Microsoft Partner Program (MPP) | August 19th 2009 |
| Microsoft Action Pack subscribers | August 23rd 2009 | |
| OEMs | July 29th 2009 | |
| Volume License customers with Software Assurance | Volume License Service Center | August 19th 2009 |
| Volume License customers without Software Assurance | Volume License Service Center | September 1st 2009 |
| Technet & MSDN subscribers | August 14th 2009 | |
| Everyone else | Retail stores | September 14th 2009 |
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