The R2 Invasion

Microsoft announced that starting October 18, 2013, the R2 version of several products will be available:

Windows Server 2012 R2

System Center 2012 R2

Also scheduled for release, will be Windows 8.1 and updates to Windows InTune. Go here to read more:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/in_the_cloud/archive/2013/08/14/mark-your-calendars-for-oct-18-the-r2-wave-is-coming.aspx.