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Learn more about MAP 4.0

Check out this great article on MAP v4 This article explains the new features in MAP v4 including instructions on how users can fine tune their hardware assessments for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to their own hardware profiles. Additionally, Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:22 AM by frasim | 0 Comments

Filed under: Microsoft Application Virtualization, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

MAP 5.0 Community Technical Preview (CTP) - Now Open!

Get an early peek at the next release of MAP (version 5.0) when you sign up for the MAP 5.0 Community Technical Preview (CTP). One of the cool new features of MAP 5.0 is further support for heterogeneous environments. Traditionally, MAP had the ability Read More...

Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 3:28 PM by frasim | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization Management, MAP, Beta Announcements, Windows 7, VMware

7 Deployment Tools for Windows 7

Today, Windows 7 is released to cities around the world. Are you thinking about migrating your PCs to Windows 7 for your organizations? To help you with deploying Windows 7 successfully and quickly, Microsoft has been developing lots of great tools and Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:37 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, security, Microsoft, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD, MED-V, App-V, Baldwin Ng, Windows Deployment Services, Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit, Security Compliance Management Toolkit, Windows 7 Solution Accelerators

Don't Compromise Your IT! Modernize It!

Here's my latest blog post on the " Because It's Everybody's Business " site on Microsoft.com. The article titled " Don't Compromise Your IT! Modernize It! " lays out a few key challenges and solutions to help you save IT costs while maintaining agility Read More...

Posted Sunday, October 18, 2009 3:05 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, IPD, System Center, WODS, DirectAccess, BIEB, New Efficiency, Because it's everybody's business, Baldwin Ng, WODT, Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit

Windows 7: The 10 Things to Do First for Windows 7

Are you getting ready for Windows 7? Read the latest TechNet Magazine article, The 10 Things to Do First for Windows 7 , by Bill Boswell. Learn from the expert on how you can use tools like the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) for Windows Read More...

Posted Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:33 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft, TechNet Magazine, TechNet Magazine articles, MAP Toolkit, Windows, Windows 7, Baldwin Ng

[Video Demo] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Demo #3 – Server Migration and Virtualization Assessments

Have you considered consolidating your datacenter servers down to a more manageable number? Are your servers taking up too much of your IT budget simply to power and cool them? Did you know that many organizations like yours may have under-utilized servers Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:55 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, video, demo, video demo, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Deployment Tools, Baldwin Ng

[News!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 In Development (Beta Program Now Open)

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta Program is now open for registration. This upcoming release of MAP Toolkit will offer new areas including potential scenarios such as desktop migration assessment to Office 2010 and server migration Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:04 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Linux, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Office 2010, Baldwin Ng

[Video Demo] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Demo #1 – Windows 7 Hardware Assessments

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit makes it easier for you to determine if your existing Windows PCs are compatible for Windows 7 upgrade. Use this free toolkit to conduct a quick network-wide assessment now. 1) Download the MAP Toolkit Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:44 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, video, demo, video demo, Microsoft, MAP Toolkit, Windows, Windows 7, IT Managers, IT Management, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Baldwin Ng

[RTM News] Just Released: Planning and Design Guidance for Microsoft Virtualization Technologies

Today, the Infrastructure Planning and Design Team from Microsoft Solution Accelerators is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for Windows Server Virtualization and System Center Virtual Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:30 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, virtualisation, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IPD, System Center, Baldwin Ng

[RTM News] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for IBM

Today, the Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the release of the initial version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for IBM . This release, based on the MAP Toolkit platform, was developed by IBM at the IBM Center for Read More...

Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 11:48 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft, News, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IPD, Baldwin Ng, OEM, IBM

[News!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) Launching on Facebook

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) Facebook Group Page is now launched. Join this community site to share your ideas with other MAP users on how to use the MAP Toolkit for your IT planning and deployment projects for a variety of products Read More...

Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 1:58 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Microsoft, MAP Toolkit, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Facebook

[NEWS!] Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Released to Web!

The Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 . This toolkit is an integrated set of tools to help you with imaging and deployment of desktops and servers Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:52 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft, News, MAP Toolkit, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, WODS

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

Oil Company Fuels Business Application Availability with Virtualization Solution and Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

BACKGROUND INA is a Croatian oil company. Its IT staff did not have efficient tools for testing and upgrading software, which slowed deployment to the production environment. Staff also had problems accessing information from an aging file server. INA Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:57 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft, News, MAP Toolkit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

[Microsoft Partners] Free Web Seminar on How to Plan for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Projects

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Are you interested in helping your customers reduce cost in your datacenter? Considering upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V technologies.Starting this week, Microsoft will host 4 web seminars for Microsoft Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:48 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, News, IPD Guides, webcast, webcasts, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD