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• Springboard Rides Again- The Springboard Tour Dates and Cities Announced Register now!!!

  May 2 – Toronto | May 4 – Detroit | May 6 – Chicago | May 9 – Indianapolis | May 11 – Dallas | May 13 - Columbus The Springboard Series Tour is back! This 6 city tour brings the top product teams from Microsoft to you. We understand the questions and... Posted Apr 08 2011, 12:59 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange, Active Directory, IE, Events, System Center, Group Policy, Exchange 2007, Live Events, 2007 Office system, IT Pro Resources, Management, Book of the Month, System Center Data Protection Manager, Powershell, migration, Small Business Server, ForeFront, SCVMM, Data Protection Manager, free training, Windows Server 2008, Tech Ed, IT Pro Momentum, A More Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure (SWMI), SQL 2008, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, Cloud computing, IT Manager, Azure, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Event Resources

• Get 15 Months on a TechNet Professional Subscription for the Price of 12 Months with TN3MNA06 until June 30, 2011

  We have a new promotion for TechNet Professional Subscriptions from now until June 30, 2011 purchase a new TechNet Subscription Professional and receive an additional three (3) months of service at no extra charge. By using TN3MNA06 you can receive the... Posted Mar 31 2011, 07:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Exchange, Active Directory, IE, Windows Vista, Events, Office 2007, System Center, TechNet, Windows Server, ISA Server, Group Policy, SQL 2005, TechNet Events, Exchange 2007, 2007 Office system, IT Pro Resources, System Center Data Protection Manager, Powershell, Small Business Server, ForeFront, Small Business Server 2003, Data Protection Manager, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Server 2008, SQL 2008, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, IE 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Office 2010, Event Resources

• Pre-Order NOW: Automating Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0

  As many of you may have noticed, I have not been blogging a lot of lately, and probably have wondered where I have been?  Aside from vacation in Disney World for the marathon , I have been heads down finishing my second book!!!!!!  This book... Posted Mar 25 2011, 02:43 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange, Active Directory, Windows Server, Group Policy, IT Pro Resources, Fun and Family, Book of the Month, Powershell, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, IT Manager, Windows Server 2008 R2, Writing

• New Demo Series: Simplify Migrations with the MAP Toolkit

  Streamline and simplify migration assessments using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5. MAP is just one of the free resources provided by Microsoft Solution Accelerators, a team committed to providing tested guidance and automated... Posted Mar 02 2011, 04:09 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, MAP, Windows Azure, Office 2010

• Heartland IT Pro User Groups

  One of the great aspects of my job is I get to work with a lot of different user groups and meet lots of people from the IT Pro community.  Well I did my best to get a list of all the IT professional  user groups I work with in the Heartland... Posted Feb 25 2011, 10:03 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Exchange, Active Directory, Search, Hardware, Virtual PC, IE, Windows Vista, Events, Office 2007, System Center, TechNet, Windows Server, ISA Server, Group Policy, SQL 2005, WebCast Question Logs, Fun Stuff, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Exchange 2007, Live Events, Interviews, 2007 Office system, IT Pro Resources, Management, Fun and Family, XBOX 360, Book of the Month, System Center Data Protection Manager, Podcasts, migration, Virtual Server, Podcast, Small Business Server, ForeFront, Small Business Server 2003, PHP, Data Protection Manager, Windows 2003, Social Media, Windows 2003R2, SXSW, Windows Desktop Search, free training, TechEd, Windows Server 2008, Football, Tech Ed, IT Pro Momentum, A More Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure (SWMI), SQL 2008, Screen Casts, Apache, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MySQL, Health and Fitness, MAP, Cloud computing, IT Manager, IE 8, Featured, Cloud, expert, Azure, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Social Marketing, Office 2010, Writing, running, Matt Hester, Pages, IT Investigators, goofy, Event Resources, techent radio

• Windows Azure Platform Readiness Assessment using MAP 5.5

  We launched MAP 5.5 couple of weeks ago. In the last blog, we explored on the Internet Explorer discovery scenario within the context of Windows7 deployment. In MAP 5.5, we extended the scope of MAP toolkit beyond the traditional server and desktop hardware... Posted Feb 18 2011, 02:02 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, SQL, Virtualization, Linux, Hardware Assessment, infrastructure, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, demo, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, ipd, PC Security, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, IPD Guides, Azure, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Office 2010, SQL Azure, Windows Azure Platform, windows desktop

• Så er den seneste version af Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) værktøjskasse —version 5.5— klar til brug!

  Det er meget nemmere at “flytte” hvis man har hjælp. Dette gælder også når det drejer sig om de nyeste versioner af Microsoft produkter og teknologier. Og det er i en nøddeskal hvad Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) værktøjskasse er beregnet til... Posted Feb 04 2011, 02:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: SQL, Internet Explorer, Oracle, MySQL, MAP, Sybase

• 有了 MAP Toolkit 5.5 移轉規劃更輕鬆

  新版的 Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit (5.5 版) 現在已可免費下載。 · 下載 MAP 5.5 使用 Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5 簡化移轉至最新 Microsoft 產品與技術的規劃工作。這個多方面的工具現在更為完善—有可協助您輕鬆移轉至 Windows Azure 平台的評定功能、適用於 SQL Server 移轉專案的異質資料庫探索功能... Posted Jan 25 2011, 12:15 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: MAP

• Ertu að spá í að færa lausnina þína á Windows Azure ? MAP 5.5. er þá málið !

  Komin er ný útgáfa af Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit útgáfa 5.5. og er hægt að sækja hana hér: · Sækja MAP 5.5 MAP auðveldar þér að færa... Posted Jan 20 2011, 05:31 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: announcements, Network administration, Tips, Windows Server 2008, tilkynningar, MAP

• MAP 5.5 RTW

  The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now available for free download. Download MAP 5.5 Simplify planning for migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with the Microsoft Assessment and... Posted Jan 18 2011, 09:18 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange 2007, SQL 2008, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, IE 8, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Migration planning made easier with MAP Toolkit 5.5

  We are pleased to announce the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit-version 5.5- is now available for download. Download MAP 5.5 Simplify planning for migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with the... Posted Jan 17 2011, 06:00 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Exchange, Windows, SQL, Virtualization, Linux, IBM, Hardware Assessment, infrastructure, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, demo, Deployment Tools, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, ipd, MAP Toolkit, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Office 2010, windows desktop

• [Lançamento] MAP Toolkit 5.5

  Foi lançado hoje o Microsoft Assessement and Planning (MAP) 5.5, que é um conjunto de ferramentas e documentação que permite a avaliação do seu ambiente, sem a instalação de agentes nas estações... Posted Jan 17 2011, 03:40 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Deployment, Windows 7, MDT, MAP, Azure, Win7, Microsoft Assessement and Planning, EspecialistaInfra, AnalistaSuporte, WindowsClient

• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 доступен для загрузки

  Добрый день, уважаемые коллеги! Сегодня я хочу вам представить обновленную версию 5.5 известного бесплатного приложения для облегчения миграции и определения готовности для внедрения технологии - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit . Итак, Microsoft... Posted Jan 17 2011, 06:32 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Toolkit, download, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, скачать, загрузить, MAPT, миграция

• [Lançamento] MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta

  Nesta semana foi disponibilizado o Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) 5.5 Beta , que é um conjunto de ferramentas e documentação que permite a avaliação do seu ambiente, sem a instalação de agentes... Posted Dec 01 2010, 02:55 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: SQL, Deployment, Beta, Connect, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Connect, Azure, Microsoft Assessement and Planning, WindowsClient

• Questions from TechNet Windows Deployment Fire Starter events

  Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for your patience.  Here are the questions I got from events over the last few weeks, let me know what you think and if you need more information let me know. Q: Where can I learn more about the Microsoft Deployment... Posted Nov 23 2010, 12:41 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Windows 2003R2, Windows 7, MAP, Windows Server 2008 R2

• TechNet Event Deployment Screen Casts

  One of the great things I get to do is do live events.  Well my buddy John Baker has taken the sessions we are doing right now and recorded them. You can watch the sessions here: Deployment Essentials with John Baker Share this post: Read More..... Posted Nov 16 2010, 07:56 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Live Events, Screen Casts, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Office 2010

• Migration planning made easier with MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta

  I’m a fan of this toolkit, not just because I’ve worked with the people who build it, but also seeing what is can do. It’s used internally by use when we visit sites, also partner use it for their customers. Over the years it’s been improved and expanded... Posted Nov 15 2010, 02:15 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Solution Accelerator, Beta, MAP

• Security baselines for Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Microsoft Office 2010 - setting packs for Windows® 7 and Windows® Internet Explorer® 8

  The Microsoft Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the release of new resources that you can use in combination with the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager tool: the Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline and the Office 2010 Security... Posted Nov 15 2010, 01:18 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, MAP, SCM

• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 Beta

  Открыта программа бета-тестирования бесплатного продукта - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, о котором Артём уже неоднократно писал . Утилита позволяет проводить обследование инфраструктуры и позволяет быстро получить план обновления используемых... Posted Nov 12 2010, 04:47 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Solution Accelerator, download, Hyper-V, MAP, Azure, Pre-release versions

• [Vídeo] Como rastrear o uso de software na sua empresa com o MAP Toolkit 5.0

  Neste vídeo é abordada a ferramenta MAP (Microsoft Assessment and Planning) que provê inventário, avaliação e relatórios sem requerer a instalação de agentes nos computadores e dispositivos... Posted Nov 11 2010, 06:09 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Office, Windows 7, MAP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Win7, Office 2010, Microsoft Assessement and Planning, Vídeo, EspecialistaInfra, AnalistaSuporte, WindowsClient, software usage tracking, rastrear uso de software

• [Links] Acelerando o deployment do Windows 7

  Como destaque do site TechNet ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx ) estão vários recursos sobre a implementação do Windows 7, incluindo: Guias · Editor's Note: 25 Years and Still Getting Better ·... Posted Nov 11 2010, 05:50 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Deployment, Windows 7, MDT, Microsoft Deployment, Windows AIK, MAP, Win7, Windows Automated Installation Kit, Implementação, Implementando, imagem, Microsoft Assessement and Planning, EspecialistaInfra, AnalistaSuporte, WindowsClient

• Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI Q/A Windows Deployment Fire starter 10-19 and 10-20 2010

  Thank you to everyone who attended both the events in Detroit and Grand Rapids last week.  It was great seeing everyone, and I look forward to coming back and visiting again!  Also we had the support of two great User Groups in the area. ... Posted Oct 28 2010, 08:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

• TechNet Events Windows 7 Deployment Firestarter: Presentation Slides

  I have been asked by quite a few folks where can I get the slides from the TechNet Events Windows 7 Deployment Firestarter events we are currently delivering, we are still delivering them and you can register here: Registration Now: TechNet Events Windows... Posted Oct 27 2010, 04:25 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office 2007, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Live Events, Windows 7, MAP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Office 2010

• Introduction to MAP Toolkit 5.0 and an overview screencast

  In the last couple of posts, I discussed SQL server discovery feature as well as Software Usage tracking feature of MAP toolkit. In this blog, I would like to introduce you to some of the technical specifics of the MAP toolkit. What the MAP Toolkit Does... Posted Sep 09 2010, 02:08 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, SQL, Virtualization, Linux, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Office 2010, windows desktop

• Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows User State Virtualization – Now Available!

  The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) team has released a new guide: Windows User State Virtualization (USV). The Infrastructure Planning and Design guide for Windows User State Virtualization (USV) helps IT get started with planning a Windows... Posted Sep 01 2010, 02:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Virtualization, infrastructure, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, windows desktop