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• [Video Demo] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Demo #1 – Windows 7 Hardware Assessments

  The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit makes it easier for you to determine if your existing Windows PCs are compatible for Windows 7 upgrade. Use this free toolkit to conduct a quick network-wide assessment now. 1) Download the MAP Toolkit... Posted Sep 30 2009, 01:44 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, demo, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, video demo, MAP Toolkit, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, 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

• 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

• Win Cool Prizes - Fill out the MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta Satisfaction Survey!

  We'd like to hear from you regarding your satisfaction of the MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta program! Please fill out this short satisfaction survey before July 2nd, 2009 (5pm Pacific Time) and you may be one of the first 20 respondents who will get a free... Posted Jun 30 2009, 03:24 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Beta Program, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• 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

• [WEBCAST] Debut of MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  You're invited to join us for a special LIVE webcast to see how you can use the MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta to determine the readiness of your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This webcast will also include a live demo and Q&A... Posted Jun 04 2009, 11:53 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcast, Windows, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, 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

• [NEWS] Announcing the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Program for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  Are you getting ready for or evaluating a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 migration? Join this beta program and test out the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 that will help you with hardware inventory, OS compatibility assessment for... Posted May 05 2009, 10:23 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• 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

• Windows 7 Changes - Since Beta to Release Candidate (RC)

  The Windows 7 Engineering Team has been hard at work incorporating feedback from the Windows 7 Beta period. Here are some of the coolest changes that I really like and I thought I'd pull some excerpts here to highlight these great changes. For more... Posted Mar 10 2009, 04:46 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Microsoft, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows 7, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, 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

• First Experience with Windows 7 Beta

  I spent the weekend using Windows 7 Beta (build 7000) and the experience has been great. A few points worth noting: OS Installation - Superb! It went very smoothly as expected. No issues there! Device Drivers - I was able to get my Samsung LCD and printers... Posted Feb 03 2009, 12:38 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program

• Windows 7 Beta Available Through February 12 - see details here

  The Windows 7 team announced the timeline for the shutdown of general availability for Windows 7 Beta , which will occur in 3 phases over the next few weeks. You're encouraged to download and trial Windows 7 Beta soon...so don't miss out! Starting... Posted Jan 26 2009, 11:24 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Microsoft, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Solution Accelerators, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, 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

• [RTM News!] Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 Now Available

  Virtualization can be manageable and here's the latest Virtualization Solution Accelerator that helps you ease the pain of servicing the frequently-offline virtual machines! Introducing Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 ... This tool offers... Posted Nov 26 2008, 02:49 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, rtm, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, SCVMM 2008, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides

• 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 for Forefront Client Security and NAP Readiness Now Available!

  Today, the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the RTM release of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 that sports news features such as readiness assessment for Forefront Client Security and Network Access Protection... Posted Nov 03 2008, 10:17 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, demo, virus, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, anti-spyware, anti-virus, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, PC Security, 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

• Test Drive the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta

  If you haven't heard, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Beta is now available for a free download. From desktop deployments, server deployments, virtualization, datacenter consolidation, Green IT, PC security, Microsoft Online Services... Posted Oct 26 2008, 12:04 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, SQL 2008, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, Microsoft Online Services, SCVMM 2008, Sustainability, PC Security, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program