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Top 10 Microsoft Tools in 2008 - Solutions that Help You Save IT Costs!

As the year of 2008 draws to a close, I thought I would highlight the Top 10 Microsoft Tools (my personal favorites) that will help you save your precious IT dollars in 2009! Some of these you know. However, there could be some that didn't get onto your Read More...

Posted Friday, December 05, 2008 5:28 AM by mapblog | 2 Comments

Filed under: Windows, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Exchange Online, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Partners, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, Online Services, OVMST, SCVMM 2008, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, Sustainability, Virtual Server 2005 R2, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hyper-V, IPD Guides, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

[RTM News] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Now Available!

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkt 3.2 New Features Expanding to assess readiness for Microsoft Online Services, SQL Server 2008, Forefront Client Security, and Network Access Protection Many of you are in the midst of an IT migration or upgrade Read More...

Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 10:11 AM by mapblog | 14 Comments

Filed under: Windows, WVHA, NAP, Windows Server 2008, SQL, Green IT, Application Virtualization, case studies, case study, customer evidence, Desktop Deployment, Forefront Client Security, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Partners, Network Access Protection, News, Online Services, RTM, RTM Announcements, security, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Sustainability, TechNet Magazine, TechNet Magazine articles, video, video demo, Virtual Server 2005 R2, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, virus, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, PC Security, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, demo

Test Drive the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta

If you haven't heard, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta is now available for a free download. From desktop deployments, server deployments, virtualization, datacenter consolidation, Green IT, PC security, Microsoft Online Services Read More...

Posted Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:04 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, SQL, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Hardware Assessment, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Online Services, News, Online Services, SCVMM 2008, security, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Sustainability, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, PC Security, SQL Server, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

[NEWS!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta Now Available!

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta Now Available! Many of our customers do not know what computers are in their IT environment or what applications have been deployed. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 Beta makes Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:57 AM by mapblog | 3 Comments

Filed under: Windows, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, SQL, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, case studies, case study, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Katmai, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Partners, News, Online Services, security, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Sustainability, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, virus, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, PC Security, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus

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

[RTM Alert] Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for App-V 4.5 Now Available!

Hello, The Virtualization Solution Accelerators family now has a new member! Today, we are pleased to announce the release of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for App-V 4.5 . This guide provides you with key information to bring your Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:30 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, RTM, RTM Announcements, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Hyper-V, IPD Guides, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Microsoft Launching Hyper-V, App-V and SCVMM to the World (Part 1)

On September 8, 2008, over 1,000 Microsoft customers attended the Virtualization launch of Microsoft virtualization products including Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services, and Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:17 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows, Virtual PC, Linux, Windows Server 2008, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, Sustainability, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hyper-V, IPD Guides, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Special Edition of TechNet Magazine on VIRTUALIZATION

Hi, The TechNet Magazine team has released the October special edition on Virtualization technologies. These articles are very good reads especially if you are just starting to consider or plan to build out a virtualized infrastructure - whether it is Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:54 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Application Virtualization, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, TechNet Magazine, TechNet Magazine articles, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Webcast Alert - Increasing Business Opportunities in Challenging Economic Times with Microsoft Solution Accelerators

Webcast Alert for Microsoft Partners Webcast Title: Increasing Business Opportunities in Challenging Economic Times with Microsoft Solution Accelerators Abstract: Do more with less – an increasingly important theme for every IT director and business owners. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:13 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: WVHA, Windows Server 2008, SQL, Green IT, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, security, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2008, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, webcast, webcasts, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V, PC Security, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Customer Stories for Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) has been in the market since February 2008 earlier this year. Many of you have adopted this tool as the de facto standard for IT assessment and planning for your IT migration projects, from Hyper-V datacenter Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:50 PM by mapblog | 2 Comments

Filed under: WVHA, Windows Server 2008, SQL, case studies, case study, customer evidence, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, security, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, SQL Server 2008, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, virus, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

[VIDEO] Tech Ed Interview - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1

A few weeks ago at TechEd North America, Kevin Remde, IT Pro Evangelist from Microsoft, got together with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit team (Jay Sauls and myself) to discuss the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 program and Read More...

Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 8:24 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, video, video demo, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, demo

[RTM Alert] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Now Available!

The wait is over! The much-anticipated Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP) has now been released to the web. Formerly known as Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, this new release is now packed with many new features such as: Hyper-V virtualization Read More...

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 5:13 AM by mapblog | 7 Comments

Filed under: WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, RTM, RTM Announcements, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

The MAP Toolkit 3.1 is coming soon!

Hi all, Our team is in the final stretch to release the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP). Thanks to all of your feedback from the past years, we have incorporated many net new features including: Hyper-V Server Consolidation Assessment Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:48 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Application Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Presentation Virtualization, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Webcast Announcement for Microsoft Partners - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator (MAP)

Hello, Are you a Microsoft Partner? Are you interested in helping your customers with Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Virtualization projects? If you are, please come join our the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Partner Webcast Series next week Read More...

Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 9:23 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Application Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

Virtualization On the Go!

Want to learn more about Microsoft Virtualization technologies and the latest release of Virtualization Solution Accelerators while you're out and about? Check out the InfoWorld Virtualization series here! All you need to do is to download the audio clips Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:45 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Application Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Desktop Virtualization, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Presentation Virtualization, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Terminal Services, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning