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[VIDEO] MICROSOFT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING TOOLKIT 3.1 SHORT VIDEO SERIES - PART 2 (SQL SERVER 2008 MIGRATION)

SQL Server 2008 is here! View the short video below to see how you can quickly find all of your SQL servers and identify good candidates for migration to SQL Server 2008. View the video demo below or click this MAP Toolkit demo link here Download the Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 7:07 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Katmai, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, SQL, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, video, video demo, demo, Hardware Assessment, WVHA

[VIDEO] Get Ready to Migrate to SQL Server 2008 with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1

SQL Server 2008 has just been released to manufacturing! And with the SQL Server 2000 already going out of mainstream support , it is now time to start planning for migrating your older SQL servers to SQL Server 2008! To help you get started more quickly, Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:56 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Katmai, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, SQL, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, video, video demo, demo, Hardware Assessment, WVHA

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

[VIDEO] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Short Video Series - Part 1 (Windows Vista and PC Security)

Want to learn how to determine if your networked PCs are ready for Windows Vista? Need to know if your PCs are secured (e.g. Are their Windows Firewall turned off? Is anti-virus software not installed?) Check out this short video to see how the Microsoft Read More...

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:13 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Desktop Deployment, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, PC Security, security, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, video, video demo, spyware, virus, demo, Hardware Assessment, WVHA

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get Your Projects Off the Ground with Solution Accelerators for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1, and Microsoft Virtualization

Are you getting ready to deploy Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1 and Microsoft Virtualization technologies? Check out the brand new Solution Accelerators Microsoft is releasing this week! Today, Microsoft is launching three Solution Accelerators Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:47 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

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

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

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 have been Released to Manufacturing!

Hello all, In case you haven't heard, the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 have been released to manufacturing today (Monday, Feb 4)! To learn more about what's new in the Windows Vista SP1 and see how excited the Windows Server 2008 team has Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:59 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Desktop Deployment, IT Professionals, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Hardware Assessment, WVHA

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Deep Dive Series: Part 1 - Agent-less Discovery

Hi there, On a snowy, rainy Saturday afternoon, sipping a cup of my favorite latte, I decide to start the multi-part blog series of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Solution Accelerator that we are about to release to the web in about 4 weeks. Read More...

Posted Saturday, January 26, 2008 10:37 PM by mapblog | 3 Comments

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

Microsoft Announcing Virtualization Solution Accelerators for Upcoming Windows Server 2008 Launch

What are Virtualization Solution Accelerators? Today, Microsoft is announcing the upcoming release of several Virtualization Solution Accelerators aimed at helping IT professionals and consultants accelerate adoption and deployment of Microsoft virtualization Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:00 PM by mapblog | 6 Comments

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