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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 | 0 Comments

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

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 | 0 Comments

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

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 | 0 Comments

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

Join the Microsoft Virtualization Global Launch Event and Speak to the Virtualization Experts!

Hi, If you haven't heard about the Microsoft Virtualization Global Launch Event , it's not too late. Check out this Virtualization Launch Registration link and sign up today. This event is scheduled for September 8, 2008 in Bellevue, Washington (near Read More...

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 8:56 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Green IT, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, Terminal Services, Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Microsoft Partners

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit How-To Series: Part 2 (Customized Reporting using SQL Queries)

To all of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit users out there, you must be wondering about this... Since MAP Toolkit is a database-driven tool, if the MAP Toolkit auto-generated reports and proposal documents do not provide the specific data Read More...

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 1:25 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: PC Security, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Solution Accelerators, SQL, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Queries, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, virus, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, security

[VIDEO] Live from Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 - Launch of Three New Virtualization Solution Accelerators

Hi, Reporting live from the Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 (Houston, Texas) - I am pleased to announce the launch of 3 brand new Virtualization Solution Accelerators from Microsoft. Solution Accelerators are free tools and technical guidance that are Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:34 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: PC Security, spyware, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, SQL, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, video, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, virus, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Partners, security

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

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

Hyper-V is Here! And the MAP Toolkit is just around the corner!

This is the shortest blog post I've ever done! Key message is: "Hyper-V is Here!" Congrats to the Hyper-V team and special thanks to all of the our TAP and RDP customers! Get Hyper-V NOW! And yes, we are only a few more days away from MAP Toolkit 3.1 Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:18 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Green IT, Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators

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

TechEd 2008: Announcing Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta Release

Hello, In case you haven't heard, we announced the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta release at TechEd 2008 North America today in Orlando Florida. Many of you approached us months ago that you'd like to see a Hyper-V assessment support. Read More...

Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 10:21 AM by mapblog | 2 Comments

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

See us at TechEd 2008 this week!

This week, our team is presenting the upcoming features for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 3.1 at TechEd in Orlando, Florida. Hope to see you there! You should expect the MAP 3.1 beta download to be available this week as well. Baldwi Read More...

Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:17 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

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

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

Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 Now Available for Download!

Hi all, Hyper-V RC1 is now available for download. That's right! It's really time for you to take a quick test-drive of this amazing server virtualization technology - plus it's part of Windows Server 2008! Get Hyper-V RC1 Here Learn more about Hyper-V, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:05 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hyper-V, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Microsoft Partners

Hyper-V Deployment Case Study - Sporton International

Managing 60 servers is no small feat when it comes to midsize company, Sporton International in Taiwan. With limited IT resources, Sporton decided to turn to Systex Corporation (Microsoft Gold Certified Partner) to explore options to virtualize their Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:03 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hyper-V, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization, Virtualization Solution Accelerators