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[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 | 1 Comments

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

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: Application Virtualization, Events, Green IT, Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Presentation Virtualization, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, virtualisation, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Server 2008, News, SCVMM 2008, Microsoft, Virtualization, Terminal Services

Webcast Alert! Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta

Hi Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) fans! Are you curious what MAP Toolkit 3.2 Beta looks like? Come join the webcast on October 10 and you will get a sneak peek. We have only 50 lines open so first come first serve! Date and Time: October Read More...

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 11:59 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: webcasts, Application Virtualization, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Green IT, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, SQL, SQL Server 2008, virtualisation, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, webcast, Windows Server 2008, security, Windows, MAP, Virtualization, PC Security

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

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 | 1 Comments

Filed under: webcasts, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, Hardware Assessment, Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2008, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, webcast, Windows Server 2008, security, WVHA, MAP, Microsoft, Virtualization, PC 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 | 2 Comments

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

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

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

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, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, Presentation Virtualization, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, Windows Server 2008, MAP, Virtualization

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

Virtualization On the Go!

Want to learn more about Microsoft Virtualization technologies and the latest release of Virtualization Solution Accelerators while you're out and about? Check out the InfoWorld Virtualization series here! All you need to do is to download the audio clips Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:45 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Application Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Desktop Virtualization, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Partners, Presentation Virtualization, Server Deployment, Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, Solution Accelerators, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Virtualization Management, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Server 2008, MAP, Virtualization, Terminal Services

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

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

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

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

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