We have been hearing this rumor about Microsoft increasing the price of Windows Server beginning from January 2012.   We investigated and spoke to our contacts at Microsoft and the LARs that we work with to confirm the rumor.  We learnt that Microsoft has announce price increase but not for North America but for Lation America starting Jan 2012.   We also seen some attention grabbing emails prospecting for additional business in December before rumored price increase.  Again, no January price increase on Windows Server has been announced.