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• Download the new IDP Guide for DirectAccess

  The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released the new IPD Guide for DirectAccess . This guide provides guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure in an easy-to-follow, four-step process that explains the infrastructure required for... Posted Oct 26 2009, 02:37 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, DirectAccess

• RTM News - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for DirectAccess Now Available!

  With the new DirectAccess feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 you’ll now have the ability to allow remote users to seamlessly access enterprise shares, websites, and applications without the need to connect to virtual private network (VPN... Posted Oct 26 2009, 11:41 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Solution Accelerators, rtm, Windows 7, ipd, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Solution Accelerators

• 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

• Win Zune HDs Now - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Case Study Contest

  Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is currently looking for deployment stories around the use of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Series . Winners chosen by the IPD Team will each receive a Zune HD music player. Infrastructure Planning and... Posted Oct 20 2009, 06:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, case study, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Case studies, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Exchange Online, IT Management, ipd, App-V, customer evidence, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Baldwin Ng, case study contest, zune HD

• [NEWS!] Two New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for System Center Operations Manager and Windows Deployment Services

  The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Team from Microsoft Solution Accelerators recently released two new IPD guides to help customers with deployment planning for these Microsoft products: System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Windows Deployment... Posted Oct 13 2009, 03:10 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, System Center Operations Manager, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Windows Deployment Services, WDS, ipd, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Survey says: IT pros weigh in on the role of solution providers

  Microsoft recently conducted an online survey of 2000 IT professionals about if, how and why they use solution providers (IT consultants, resellers, system integrators and hosted service providers.) The results verify what we've heard repeatedly from... Posted Oct 07 2009, 03:58 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Windows Server, SBS, Networking, Misc, Virtualization, R2 (Release Two), Best Practices Analyzer, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Foundation, marketing waves, Partner solutions, IDC, EBS, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Windows Essential Server Solutions, Worldwide Partner Conference, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, WESS, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Serverver 2008 R2, SBS EBS, Foundation server, windows server 2008 foundation, small businesses, Windows Server 2008 R2 Solution Accelerators, Windows 7 Solution Accelerators

• [RTM News] Just Released: Planning and Design Guidance for Microsoft Virtualization Technologies

  Today, the Infrastructure Planning and Design Team from Microsoft Solution Accelerators is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for Windows Server Virtualization and System Center Virtual... Posted Sep 24 2009, 02:30 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: virtualisation, System Center, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Solution Accelerators, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Baldwin Ng

• Get the updated Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Virtualization and System Center

  The Solution Accelerators team has announced the availability of the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Virtualization updated for Windows Server 2008 R2, which can help customers start their planning and deployment process for virtualization... Posted Sep 24 2009, 12:19 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

• [RTM News] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for IBM

  Today, the Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the release of the initial version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for IBM . This release, based on the MAP Toolkit platform, was developed by IBM at the IBM Center for... Posted Sep 21 2009, 05:48 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Microsoft, IBM, Hardware Assessment, OEM, Solution Accelerators, rtm, Hyper-V, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Baldwin Ng

• [NEWS!] Launch of the New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Portal

  The Infrastructrure Planning and Design Team is pleased to announce the new web portal that will help Microsoft customers and partners more easily find the IT guidance for different product and technology scenarios. The Infrastructure Planning and Design... Posted Sep 17 2009, 11:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, news, Windows, SQL, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Network Access Protection, Terminal Services, System Center Configuration Manager, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, SQL 2008, online services, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Presentation Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Exchange Online, IT Management, SCVMM 2008, ipd, App-V, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, WODS, SQL Server Solution Accelerators

• [Beta News!] Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide (Beta) for DirectAccess Now Available!

  Are you looking to deploy DirectAccess available from the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems? And, are you planning to allow users to access corporate resources (such as e-mail servers, shared folders, or intranet Web sites) securely... Posted Sep 14 2009, 07:59 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, IT Management, ipd, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for DirectAccess (Beta) Released!

  Today, in support of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 joint launch, the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for DirectAccess that offers Microsoft customers... Posted Sep 14 2009, 06:43 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: VPN, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, ipd, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, Windows Server 2008 R2 Solution Accelerators, Windows 7 Solution Accelerators

• TechNet Webcast: Migration Planning Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V (Level 200)

  Language(s): English. Product(s): Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2. Audience(s): IT Generalist. Duration: 60 Minutes Start Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Windows Server 2008 R2 will... Posted Sep 02 2009, 02:58 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcast, Events, Webcasts, Hardware Assessment, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Hyper-V, MAP, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• [News!] Coming Soon: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows 7 DirectAccess

  Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing last month and one of the best enterprise features is DirectAccess . This feature allows remote users to securely access enterprise shares, Web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private... Posted Aug 24 2009, 02:01 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, virtualisation, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Desktop Virtualization, ipd, App-V, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [NEWS!] SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP and Solution Accelerators Available!

  SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP Announced The SQL Server 2008 R2 August Community Technology Preview (CTP) rollout continues today with the availability of the Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight August CTP. We’re excited to announce that SQL Server StreamInsight... Posted Aug 18 2009, 11:30 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Microsoft, SQL, SQL Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2008, ctp, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server Solution Accelerators

• 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

• Release Announcement - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

  In support of the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 launch, Microsoft announced at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 this week the public release of Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Series for Windows Server 2008 R2 - free best practice and... Posted Jul 16 2009, 10:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: virtualisation, Events, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, rtm, Hyper-V, IT Management, ipd, WPC, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers

• NEWS - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Now Available!

  The Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 launches are just around the corner. As you prepare to deploy these operating systems, consider jumpstarting your project with Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta 2. Leverage this Solution Accelerator... Posted Jul 09 2009, 10:16 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WODS

• Jumpstart Your IT Projects with Proven Guidance and Tools from Microsoft

  I often ran into customers and partners who wish they could have spent LESS time on deployment planning and deploy faster and start benefitting from the value of the software earlier. Picking the right technologies like server, desktop, and application... Posted Jun 25 2009, 10:52 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, MDOP, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, ipd, App-V, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, med-v, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, WODS, OD

• [WPC 2009] Microsoft Security Focus Group at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009

  Are your customers planning on deploying remote access solutions like DirectAccess? Join this Microsoft Partners Focus Group at the Worldwide Partner Conference and tell us what you need to help you design the security and remote access infrastructure... Posted Jun 22 2009, 07:41 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Solution Accelerators, ipd, WPC, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, WPC 2009

• [NEWS!] RTM and General Availability Dates Announced for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  According to the Windows Server Division Blog and Windows 7 Team Blog , the RTM and general availability (GA) dates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are as follows: Windows 7 RTM: On track for July 2009 (2nd half) Windows 7 GA: October 22, 2009... Posted Jun 02 2009, 06:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, rtm, Windows 7, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 2: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

  Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this TechEd 2009 video interview as Bryan Von Axelson and Baldwin Ng discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Microsoft Assessment... Posted May 13 2009, 01:06 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Events, Microsoft, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Hyper-V, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, Tech·Ed, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 1: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides

  Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this video interview at TechEd 2009 North America as Bryan Von Axelson and Robin Maher discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Infrastructure... Posted May 13 2009, 12:55 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, MDOP, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, Tech·Ed, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, med-v, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• [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... Posted May 05 2009, 12:47 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, virtualisation, Microsoft, System Center, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Hardware Assessment, Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, VMWare, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, IT Management, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, IT Managers, Hyper-V Security Guide

• [NEWS!] Beta Announcement - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for SharePoint Online

  SharePoint Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services The Infrastructure Planning and Design team is working on a new guide: SharePoint Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services. Get the beta by visiting the Connect Web site at: https://connect.microsoft... Posted May 04 2009, 12:04 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Software plus Services, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Online Services, ipd, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides