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[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 | 13 Comments

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

[NEWS!] System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 RTM

Hello everyone! In case you haven't heard yet, the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) has just been released to manufacturing ! What does that mean to you? Well, basically, through the use of a single tool (i.e. SCVMM 2008 ), you can now Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:56 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, MAP, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, News, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, RTM, RTM Announcements, SCVMM 2008, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V, OVMST

[Case Study] Costco Uses Virtualization to Save Space, Reduce Costs, and Increase IT Agility

Costco Wholesale Corporation is a major international wholesale distributor with revenues approaching U.S.$70 billion. Costco began using virtualization technology in 2006 and has expanded its investment to include Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise with Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 8:42 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: case studies, case study, customer evidence, IT Professionals, MAP, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, News, SCVMM 2008, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual Server 2005 R2, virtualisation, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V

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

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

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

Join the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool - Private Beta with Hyper-V Assessment!

Hello, In case you're on the MAP tool beta before for the version 3.0, you should already have received a notification to join the Private Beta for MAP 3.1 slated to release in June 2008. This MAP 3.1 beta will include the much anticipated Hyper-V modeling Read More...

Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:56 AM by mapblog | 3 Comments

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

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

Microsoft Readying Customers and Partners with New Tool for the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 Launch!

Hello IT Pros! February 27 is a big day. Windows Server 2008 will be officially launching in Los Angeles with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, kicking off in just a few hours. In support of this very important technology milestone as well as the Windows Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:02 AM by mapblog | 5 Comments