Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) toolkit 4.0 released
Posted by kyle on July 15th, 2009 filed in Vista Deployment, Windows 2008, Windows 7Got the official word today – the newest release of the MAP toolkit has been polished and released. Great news! Those that have heard me sprout about this before will know that I like this toolkit – mainly because it helps me as an admin/deployment planner to know what is in my network and what I need to change before I deploy.
You can get it here – Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0
What’s new?
What’s New with v4.0?
Version 4.0 of the MAP Toolkit has the following new features:
- Windows 7 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V R2 Server Consolidation
- Integration with the Microsoft Integrated Virtualization ROI Calculator
- Inventory of VMware Server Hosts and Guests
- User Interface and Proposal Customization for Partner co-branding
- Enhanced SQL Instance Discovery
- Enhanced Usability and Improved Inventory Performance
Additional Features
- Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V Server Consolidation
- Windows Vista Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- Windows Server 2008 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- 2007 Microsoft Office Readiness Assessment
- SQL Server Instance Discovery
- Desktop Security Assessment for Anti-virus and Anti-malware Programs Installation
- Forefront Client Security/NAP Readiness Assessment
- App-V Infrastructure Readiness Assessment
Power Savings “Green IT” Proposal
So – there you have it!
Cheers
kyle
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