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[NEWS!] Launch of the New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Portal

The Infrastructrure Planning and Design Team is pleased to announce the new web portal that will help Microsoft customers and partners more easily find the IT guidance for different product and technology scenarios. The Infrastructure Planning and Design Read More...

Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 5:52 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Terminal Services, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Presentation Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, security, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2008, News, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, Online Services, Windows, SCVMM 2008, Exchange Online, Network Access Protection, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, IPD, System Center Operations Manager, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, App-V, WODS, SQL Server Solution Accelerators, DirectAccess

[NEWS!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Now Available

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be available in the near future. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta . Over 680,000 Microsoft customers and partners Read More...

Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:42 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, demo, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, News, case studies, case study, webcast, webcasts, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Going Green, VMware

[NEWS!] Web Launch: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Online Resources Now Available

Today, we are officially launching the revamped online web resource pages for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) including web demo videos, case studies and documentation. The MAP Toolkit is a network-wide inventory and planning toolkit Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:52 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, video, demo, video demo, PC Security, virus, SQL, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL 2000, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Licensing, News, case studies, case study, customer evidence, webcast, podcast, TechNet Magazine, TechNet Magazine articles, MAP Toolkit, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Forefront Client Security, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

[News!] GlaxoSmithKline standardizes on Microsoft Online Services

On March 2nd, Microsoft launched Microsoft Online Services to 19 countries around the world. As part of this announcement, we would like to showcase how GlaxoSmithKline has decided to standardize on the Microsoft Online Services platform . Learn how GlaxoSmithKline’s Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:33 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, Exchange Online, cloud services

[NEWS!] New Version of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - now compatible with Windows 7 Beta

Hello IT Users! Back by popular demand of the Windows 7 Beta Program , our team has just released a new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 (Build 2315) that now gives you the newly-added capability of running this MAP Toolkit Read More...

Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 6:50 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, SoftGrid, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, Sustainability, video, demo, video demo, security, PC Security, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL 2000, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, News, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Forefront Client Security, NAP, Network Access Protection, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, IT Managers, IT Management

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

[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

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

Today, the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the RTM release of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 that sports news features such as Microsoft Online Services Needs Assessment and Survey . Click here to learn Read More...

Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 3:14 PM by mapblog | 3 Comments

Filed under: IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Exchange, Microsoft, News, MAP Toolkit, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, RTM, RTM Announcements, Exchange Online

[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 | 15 Comments

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

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

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

Interviewing with Microsoft CIO Tony Scott - on Microsoft IT, Virtualization and more...

Here's the CNET interview of Microsoft CIO Tony Scott. Read on to hear his thoughts on IT operations at Microsoft, Virtualization and more. You are here for an environmental conference, EcoForum. I'm curious what is going on in that area? I know power Read More...

Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 5:40 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Online Services, Microsoft Executive Interviews, Windows, virtualisation

[Beta Announcement] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Coming...

Hello, Our team is pleased to announce that we are opening the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta Program for registration. In this new release, we will offer an extended set of functionalities that will include: SQL Server migration assessment Read More...

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 10:30 PM by mapblog | 4 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Green IT, Sustainability, SQL, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL 2000, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, News, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, Windows, virtualisation