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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

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

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[VIDEOS] Compare before you buy: A Case for Hyper-V versus VMware Licensing Cost and Architecture

Are you interested in virtualizing your datacenter so you can drastically reduce your server footprint and power/cooling costs? Are you considering virtualization but a bit worried that you may pay too much with virtualization solution from companies Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 05, 2009 6:47 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Server Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, video, Microsoft, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, virtualisation, IT Managers, IT Management, Hyper-V Security Guide, IPD, System Center, VMware

[News!] SCVMM 2008 R2 Beta is available NOW

Virtualization is reaching the masses in IT organizations big and small. You may have heard of the Hyper-V server virtualization technology that can help you consolidate datacenter servers. But, how do you manage the increasing number of virtual machines? Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:24 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization Management, IT Professionals, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, virtualisation, IT Managers

[Video Demo] Free Tool Showcase: Save IT Dollars with Hyper-V Server Consolidation Technology and Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

With the current state of the global economy, IT managers like you are probably wondering how you can save money while maintaining agility and scalability for your IT organizations. Obvious places to look at are: 1) under-utilized servers th at are consuming Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:21 AM by mapblog | 2 Comments

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

[RTM News!] Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 Now Available

Virtualization can be manageable and here's the latest Virtualization Solution Accelerator that helps you service the frequently-offline virtual machines more easily! Introducing Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 ... This tool offers an easy Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:49 PM by mapblog | 2 Comments

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

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

[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 | 2 Comments

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

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

NEWS! No-Cost Hypervisor from Microsoft + System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Release Announcement

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the release of the no-cost hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. Also, the much-anticipated System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 product is scheduled to be released by end of October. Lastly the Microsoft Services Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:10 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization Management, Microsoft, News, virtualisation, SCVMM 2008, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, Microsoft PressPass

Microsoft Launching Hyper-V, App-V and SCVMM to the World (Part 2 - Hyper-V Case Studies)

Want to see how companies can reap tangible benefits of Hyper-V virtualization? Check out how these 2 latest case studies from Atlantic Journal-Constitution and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and see how you can benefit from a more agile and cost-effective Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:14 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

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

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