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• 7 Deployment Tools for Windows 7

  Today, Windows 7 is released to cities around the world. Are you thinking about migrating your PCs to Windows 7 for your organizations? To help you with deploying Windows 7 successfully and quickly, Microsoft has been developing lots of great tools and... Posted Oct 22 2009, 12:37 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, Microsoft, Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, Windows Deployment Services, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Virtualization, ipd, App-V, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, med-v, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Security Compliance Management Toolkit, Windows 7 Solution Accelerators, Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit, Baldwin Ng

• [News!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) Launching on Facebook

  The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) Facebook Group Page is now launched. Join this community site to share your ideas with other MAP users on how to use the MAP Toolkit for your IT planning and deployment projects for a variety of products... Posted Sep 10 2009, 07:58 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Facebook, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• 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... Posted Jul 29 2009, 12:49 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Microsoft, Virtualization, Steve Ballmer, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, rtm, Windows 7, MDT, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, IT Management, ipd, App-V, steven sinofsky, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WODS, OD

• Tips about Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - Tip #1 for Windows 7 Readiness Assessment

  One of the most frequently-requested features for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (or MAP Toolkit) has been the “User-Defined Assessment Threshold” that allows IT departments to customize varying degree of hardware requirements for different... Posted Jul 29 2009, 12:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, MAP Toolkit, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• RTM NEWS - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 to help you determine readiness of your machines... Posted Jul 13 2009, 09:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, SQL Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, anti-spyware, anti-virus, rtm, Green IT, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, App-V, SQL 2000, PC Security, MAP Toolkit, RTM Announcements, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WPC 2009

• Microsoft Management Summit 2009 Highlights

  This week, Microsoft hosted the annual Microsoft Management Summit 2009 (MMS) where industry experts and Microsoft customers congregate the share knowledge and best practices on the latest management technologies and OS platform enhancements from Microsoft... Posted May 01 2009, 12:18 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Events, Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MMS, Cloud computing, IT Management, MAP Toolkit, Cloud Services, Microsoft PressPass, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Hyper-V Security Guide

• Introduction to Security in Windows 7

  Windows Vista introduced a variety of new security technologies that had a significant impact on the Windows ecosystem. User Account Control made it clear that Microsoft wanted to make easy for users to run Windows without being in the Administrators... Posted Apr 23 2009, 10:13 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, TechNet Magazine, Deployment Tools, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, TechNet Magazine articles, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [NEWS!] Web Launch: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Online Resources Now Available

  Today, we are officially launching the revamped online web resource pages for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) including web demo videos, case studies and documentation. The MAP Toolkit is a network-wide inventory and planning toolkit... Posted Mar 24 2009, 03:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcast, Video, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, SQL, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, Licensing, Podcast, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Forefront Client Security, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2000, TechNet Magazine, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, virus, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, video demo, SQL 2000, PC Security, customer evidence, TechNet Magazine articles, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• Guidance on Windows Deployments for Business Customers

  Hello IT Managers and Business Customers! Are you getting ready to roll out a new desktop OS? Are you curious if you should wait for Windows 7 or go ahead with your Windows Vista deployment as planned? Check out a recent blog from the new section of the... Posted Feb 23 2009, 08:26 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Desktop Deployment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Deployment Tools, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, MAP Toolkit, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [NEWS!] New Version of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - now compatible with Windows 7 Beta

  Hello IT Users! Due to popular demand of the Windows 7 Beta Program , our team has just released a new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 (Build 2315) that now gives you the newly-added capability of running this MAP Toolkit... Posted Feb 06 2009, 12:50 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Video, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, Desktop Deployment, Network Access Protection, Forefront Client Security, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2000, NAP, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, SQL 2008, rtm, Green IT, online services, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, Sustainability, video demo, SQL 2000, PC Security, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, RTM Announcements, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Windows Server 2008 R2, IT Managers

• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - Technical FAQ

  Hello! The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit team has just released a new set of Technical FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) . We hope that you will find this useful as to learn how to use the MAP Toolkit for various technology migration... Posted Feb 06 2009, 03:49 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, news, Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Network Access Protection, Forefront Client Security, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, NAP, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, SQL 2008, anti-spyware, anti-virus, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Software plus Services, Exchange Online, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, video demo, PC Security, MAP Toolkit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers

• Top Sites about Windows 7

  Hi there, I've been testing Windows 7 beta build 7000 for the past couple of days, and will be posting my personal take on it shortly. So far, I am more than impressed by the installation, device drivers, performance, and overall user experience.... Posted Feb 01 2009, 04:16 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program

• [Partners Webcast Series] Increase Sales Opportunities with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

  Hello - The MAP Toolkit team will be presenting a webcast on January 22, 2009 about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit. Microsoft Partners are welcome to attend. Please register early! Baldwin Ng -------------------- Event Name: Increase Sales... Posted Jan 21 2009, 12:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Webcast, Windows Vista, Events, Microsoft, SQL, SQL Server, Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, SQL 2008, Windows 7, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• 50 ways to make Windows Vista faster - WOW!

  Wow! If you have a Windows Vista machine, you should probably take a look at this series of how-to articles on making your beloved Windows Vista machine FASTER! Top 5 Ways to make Windows Vista Faster! Add more memory Use your USB flash drive Configure... Posted Nov 20 2008, 01:58 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, IT Professionals, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Virtualization, MAP Toolkit

• [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... Posted Nov 03 2008, 04:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Video, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2000, TechNet Magazine, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, virus, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, anti-spyware, anti-virus, rtm, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, Microsoft Online Services, Sustainability, video demo, SQL 2000, PC Security, customer evidence, TechNet Magazine articles, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, RTM Announcements, Microsoft Hyper-V Server