With the availability of the MAP Toolkit 8.0, I would like to cover the new system requirement for installing and running the MAP Toolkit 8.0. Supported operating systems: Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (see note) Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack...

In the MAP Toolkit v8.0 we’ve rebuilt the core user interface for the entire product.  The new user interface simplifies the steps you need to follow to enable scenarios, surfaces more focused and concise information about your environment, and provides...

  MAP Toolkit 8.0 has been updated to capture Lync 2010 Usage Tracking information for Enterprise and Plus usage. In MAP Toolkit 7.0, the Lync 2010 Usage Tracking scenario only captured Standard user and device usage. This blog will provide the instructions...

When users run into problems with using MAP, they often aren’t aware of the many resources that are available to them to help solve their problem. In this article, I will discuss the many ways you can get answers to your questions and assistance if needed...

Hey folks - I know that many of you MAP fans out there are either from our SAM partner community or have used MAP in a SAM engagement.  Here’s a re-post of a recent case study performed by our friends over in volume licensing touting the value of...

In the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.0, the user interface has been updated to surface the most relevant SQL Server deployment information. Download the MAP Toolkit 8.0   The MAP Toolkit 8.0 will give you a quick look at the different...

With the release of MAP Toolkit 8.0 , we have added a new scenario to assess your Windows Azure Virtual Machine Readiness . The MAP Toolkit 8.0 performs a comprehensive assessment of Windows Servers and Linux machines to determine your level of readiness...

The MAP Toolkit team is pleased to announce MAP Toolkit 8.0 beta.  MAP Toolkit 8.0 beta has rich feature set to plan and prepare your environment to adopt next wave of Microsoft products and cloud services. The MAP Toolkit has readiness assessments...