[Microsoft]technet and MSDN

We search for a Microsoft term that sometimes navigates to a TechNet page and sometimes navigates to the MSDN page. My intuitive understanding is that TechNet teaches people how to use Microsoft products, and MSDN guides people on how to develop software based on Microsoft products. So what exactly is Microsoft positioning them for? I found a post, the feeling is quite reliable, reproduced here. The author is Kurt Shintaku, do not know is not the car grind surface RT of the eldest brother.

Original Blog Address: http://kurtsh.com/2013/03/29/info-the-difference-between-technet-msdn-subscriptions

TechNet is squarely aimed at IT professionals. IT provides:

• The ability to download much of Microsoft's software library along with Activation keys for a broad array of Primarily INFRASTRUCTURE products. 
• the ability to call Microsoft Professional Cidents
• access to 1 or more ' collections ' of Microsoft eLearning
• Priority Support AC Cess to the TechNet forums–a place-to-ask technical questions that is monitored by Support Engineers & Product MVPs

The software provided with TechNet subscriptions are designed for hands-on IT professionals to evaluate Microsoft software and plan deployments.  The software provided in TechNet subscriptions can is used for evaluation purposes only. TechNet does not contain no development tools (such as Visual Studio or Expressions), nor does it contain any of our SDKs  , platform tools, designer tools, or embedded systems products. Here's a list of products the is available through TechNet:
Http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/7/8/C78DB720-88CB-455E-AA0E-A087CB332A23/TechNet_Product_List.xlsx

• Here's a list of benefits of TechNet Subscriptions:http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions
• More info on TechNet subscriptions:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb892759.aspx

MSDN is designed for developers.    The software provided with MSDN subscriptions are for design, development, testing, and demonstration of software programs.    It has a lot of older technology as well compared to TechNet to assist developers with regression testing. IT provides:

• The ability to download most of the Microsoft's software library along with Activation keys for the purposes of development, T Esting, demonstration.
• No-charge access to cloud services like Team Foundation Service, Windows Azure,
• Access to 1 or more "collections" of the Microsoft eLearning
• The ability to call Microsoft Professional-incidents or four-incidents depending on the subscription level
• Priority support access to the MSDN forums–a place-to-ask technical questions that is monitored by support Engineers &A mp Product MVPs

Here's a list of benefits of MSDN subscriptions:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa718661
More info on MSDN subscriptions:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx

Both MSDN and TechNet subscriptions is licensed per user.

Software:
As far as software goes, there are a 3rd party comparison of the software that's available in all subscription here. (I can ' t guarantee it ' s accuracy but it seems like it's fairly accurate from a faraway glance)
Http://geekswithblogs.net/mtreadwell/archive/2011/08/19/146599.aspx

PRICING:

• TechNet Subscription pricing depends on the option selected and ranges from $199 to $599 retail.
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/hh442910
• MSDN Subscription pricing also depends on which option was selected & ranges from $699 to $13,299 retail.
  Http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx

[Microsoft]technet and MSDN