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TechNet Webcast: Migration Planning Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V (Level 200)

Language(s): English. Product(s): Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2. Audience(s): IT Generalist. Duration: 60 Minutes Start Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Windows Server 2008 R2 will Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:58 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, MAP, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, webcast, webcasts, MAP Toolkit, Events, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IPD

New Microsoft Tools Released to Simplify Planning and Deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Good news! Last week, Microsoft announced the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 products have been released to manufacturing (RTM). What it means is that you will be able to get these products on the shelves very soon. Windows 7 Sneak-Peek from MGX Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:49 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, Desktop Deployment, Microsoft, News, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD, App-V, OD, WODS, Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky

Release Announcement - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

In support of the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 launch, Microsoft announced at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 this week the public release of Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Series for Windows Server 2008 R2 - free best practice and Read More...

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 4:11 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM, RTM Announcements, virtualisation, Events, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, IPD, WPC

[NEWS!] Announcements at TechEd 2009 - Windows 7 Available for the Holidays!

In case you weren't able to attend TechEd 2009 , here're a few important announcements made earlier this week. Windows 7 is tracking well for holiday availability to customers. Windows 7 RC is available now. Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released in Read More...

Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:34 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: IT Professionals, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Beta Announcements, Windows, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Tech·Ed, Microsoft Office 2010, Office 2010

[Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 2: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this TechEd 2009 video interview as Bryan Von Axelson and Baldwin Ng discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Microsoft Assessment Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:06 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, video, Microsoft, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD, Tech·Ed

Microsoft Management Summit 2009 Highlights

This week, Microsoft hosted the annual Microsoft Management Summit 2009 (MMS) where industry experts and Microsoft customers congregate the share knowledge and best practices on the latest management technologies and OS platform enhancements from Microsoft. Read More...

Posted Friday, May 01, 2009 6:18 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Microsoft, News, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft PressPass, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, cloud services, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Hyper-V Security Guide, System Center Operations Manager, cloud computing, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, MMS

[Partners Webcast Series] Increase Sales Opportunities with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Hello - The MAP Toolkit team will be presenting a webcast on January 22, 2009 about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit. Microsoft Partners are welcome to attend. Please register early! Baldwin Ng -------------------- Event Name: Increase Sales Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:33 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, Desktop Deployment, security, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, webcast, MAP Toolkit, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

[NEWS!] Microsoft Online Services Now Available!

Today, at a launch event in San Francisco, Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft Business Division at Microsoft Corp., announced the availability of Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft SharePoint Online for businesses of all sizes in the United Read More...

Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 8:55 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Exchange, Microsoft, News, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, RTM, RTM Announcements, Microsoft PressPass, Events, Exchange Online

NEWS! Sign up for Virtualization Roadshow in the US - it's FREE!

Hi, The Microsoft US team is hosting a series of FREE virtualization roadshow events around the country. Please join and learn more about how Virtualization can transform your IT infrastructure by adding flexibility while reducing operational costs. Baldwin Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:44 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Terminal Services, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, SoftGrid, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Presentation Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Green IT, Microsoft, News, virtualisation, SCVMM 2008, Events