<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:atom="https://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="https://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="https://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="https://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="https://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:slash="https://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
  version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Virtualization and System Center Blog - Ahmed Attia</title>
    <atom:link
      href="https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/feed.xml"
      rel="self"
      type="application/rss+xml" />
    <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/feed.xml</link>
    <description />
    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:27:21 GMT</lastBuildDate>
    <language>en-US</language>
    <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
    <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
    <item>
      <title>Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/microsoft-assessment-and-planning-map-toolkit-for-microsoft-private-cloud-fast-track</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 06:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/05/03/microsoft-assessment-and-planning-map-toolkit-for-microsoft-private-cloud-fast-track/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is an agentless inventory, assessment, and...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="font-size: small;">The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is an agentless inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely assess IT environments for various platform migrations&mdash;including Windows 7, Office 2010 and 365, Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V, Windows Azure, and Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track.</span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://download.microsoft.com/download/4/6/F/46F45C42-D679-404E-9812-6053DD59A0D2/Microsoft_Assessment_and_Planning_Toolkit_Setup.exe">https://download.microsoft.com/download/4/6/F/46F45C42-D679-404E-9812-6053DD59A0D2/Microsoft_Assessment_and_Planning_Toolkit_Setup.exe</a></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track Onboarding Assessment Report:</strong> Analysis of server consolidation on Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track infrastructures to help accelerate your planning of physical to virtual (&ldquo;P2V&rdquo;) migration to Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track. Each assessment also provides guidance on next steps forward using Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track. In addition, the MAP Toolkit allows you to customize and get a quick analysis of server consolidation on Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track Infrastructures.</span></h1>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>System Center 2012 Client Management and Security Solutions (Download)</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/system-center-2012-client-management-and-security-solutions-download</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/04/29/system-center-2012-client-management-and-security-solutions-download/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh667640.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_105_1_7]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh667640.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_105_1_7">https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh667640.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_105_1_7</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Software (Download)</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/microsoft-private-cloud-evaluation-software-download</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/04/29/microsoft-private-cloud-evaluation-software-download/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[System Center 2012 plus optional Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>System Center 2012 plus optional Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 download</p>
<p><a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx">https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx</a></p>
<p><strong>The Microsoft private cloud evaluation includes:</strong></p>
<p><strong>System Center 2012</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Unified Installer</strong> is a utility designed to perform new, clean installations of System Center 2012 for testing and evaluation purposes only. If you want to upgrade from an existing System Center installation or choose set up options such as high availability or multi-server component installs, please refer instead to the System Center 2012 component installation guides located on the <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter/hh478202.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Resource Page</a>.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235375" target="_blank">User's Guide &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 App Controller</strong> provides a common self-service experience across private and public clouds that can help you empower application owners to easily build, configure, deploy, and manage new services.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231405" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Configuration Manager</strong> provides comprehensive configuration management for the Microsoft platform that can help you empower users with the devices and applications they need to be productive while maintaining corporate compliance and control.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235365" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager</strong> provides unified data protection for Windows servers and clients that can help you deliver scalable, manageable, and cost-effective protection and restore scenarios from disk, tape, and off premise.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235368" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection</strong>, built on System Center Configuration Manager, provides industry-leading threat detection of malware and exploits as part of a unified infrastructure for managing client security and compliance that can help you simplify and improve endpoint protection.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235365" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Operations Manager</strong> provides deep application diagnostics and infrastructure monitoring that can help you ensure the predictable performance and availability of vital applications and offers a comprehensive view of your datacenter, private cloud, and public clouds.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=219650" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Orchestrator</strong> provides orchestration, integration, and automation of IT processes through the creation of runbooks that can help you to define and standardize best practices and improve operational efficiency.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=216992" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Service Manager</strong> provides flexible self-service experiences and standardized datacenter processes that can help you integrate people, workflows, and knowledge across enterprise infrastructure and applications.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=232355" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager</strong> provides virtual machine management and services deployment with support for multi-hypervisor environments that can help you deliver a flexible and cost effective private cloud environment.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235372" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (optional download)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1</strong> is designed to help you increase control, availability, and flexibility of your datacenter and desktop infrastructure while helping reduce costs.<br /><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>System Center 2012, Server Management and Client Management Licensing</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/system-center-2012-server-management-and-client-management-licensing</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/30/system-center-2012-server-management-and-client-management-licensing/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[System Center 2012 Server Management Licensing

*VMs are equivalent to managed operating system...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>
<p><strong>System Center 2012 Server Management Licensing</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/6355.System%20Center%202012%20Server%20Management%20Licensing.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/6355.System-Center-2012-Server-Management-Licensing.png"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/6355.System%20Center%202012%20Server%20Management%20Licensing.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/6355.System-Center-2012-Server-Management-Licensing.png" /></a></p>
<p>*VMs are equivalent to managed operating system environments (OSEs).</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>System Center 2012 Client Management Licensing</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/2630.client.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/2630.client.png"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/2630.client.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/2630.client.png" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/default.aspx">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/default.aspx</a></p>
<p><strong></strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>For more information download the System Center 2012 licensing and pricing datasheet.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/1/11128EC7-2BE7-480C-9D46-4ECECA9E481A/System%20Center%202012%20Licensing%20Datasheet.pdf">https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/1/11128EC7-2BE7-480C-9D46-4ECECA9E481A/System%20Center%202012%20Licensing%20Datasheet.pdf</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>System Center Advisor</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/system-center-advisor</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/30/system-center-advisor/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[System Center Advisor is a cloud service that enables you to assess your server configuration and...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xdserverinfo="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/xslt/ServerInfo" xmlns:xd="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003" xmlns:my="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-16T17:16:21" xmlns:xhtml="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:c="https://schemas.microsoft.com/Csp/Content" xmlns:xsi="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns1="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-06T13:01:53" xmlns:xsf3="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/solutionDefinition/extensions">System Center Advisor is a cloud service that enables you to assess your server configuration and proactively avoid problems, while helping support staff to resolve issues faster by accessing current and historical configuration data; all with the security features that meet your needs.</div>
<div xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xdserverinfo="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/xslt/ServerInfo" xmlns:xd="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003" xmlns:my="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-16T17:16:21" xmlns:xhtml="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:c="https://schemas.microsoft.com/Csp/Content" xmlns:xsi="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns1="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-06T13:01:53" xmlns:xsf3="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/solutionDefinition/extensions"></div>
<div xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xdserverinfo="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/xslt/ServerInfo" xmlns:xd="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003" xmlns:my="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-16T17:16:21" xmlns:xhtml="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:c="https://schemas.microsoft.com/Csp/Content" xmlns:xsi="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns1="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-06T13:01:53" xmlns:xsf3="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/solutionDefinition/extensions">Additionally, System Center Advisor helps reduce downtime by providing suggestions for improvement, and notifying you of key updates specific to your configuration.&nbsp;</div>
<div xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xdserverinfo="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/xslt/ServerInfo" xmlns:xd="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003" xmlns:my="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-16T17:16:21" xmlns:xhtml="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:c="https://schemas.microsoft.com/Csp/Content" xmlns:xsi="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns1="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2011-04-06T13:01:53" xmlns:xsf3="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2009/solutionDefinition/extensions"></div>
<h1 style="margin-top: 1px;" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></h1>
<h1 style="margin-top: 1px;" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></h1>
<p>&nbsp;<a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/3276.advisoroverview_500x464.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/3276.advisoroverview_5F00_500x464.png"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/3276.advisoroverview_500x464.png" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/3276.advisoroverview_5F00_500x464.png" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-overview.aspx">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-overview.aspx</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1 style="margin-top: 1px;" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">System Center Advisor Features:</span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-top: 1px;" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-features.aspx">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-features.aspx</a></span></h1>
<p><b>How to Buy </b><b>System Center Advisor</b><b></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-buy.aspx">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/advisor-buy.aspx</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Download Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Software</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/download-microsoft-private-cloud-evaluation-software</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:43:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/18/download-microsoft-private-cloud-evaluation-software/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[System Center 2012 Release Candidate plus optional Windows Server 2008 R2...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="color: grey; font-size: 18px;" class="nobar">System Center 2012 Release Candidate plus optional Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1</p>
<p style="color: grey; font-size: 18px;" class="nobar"><a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx">https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx</a></p>
<p style="color: grey; font-size: 18px;" class="nobar"><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/0537.Microsoft%20Private%20Cloud%20Evaluation%20Software.JPG" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/0537.Microsoft-Private-Cloud-Evaluation-Software.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/83/09/0537.Microsoft%20Private%20Cloud%20Evaluation%20Software.JPG" original-url="https://blogs.technet.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x400/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-83-09/0537.Microsoft-Private-Cloud-Evaluation-Software.JPG" width="657" height="178" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Microsoft private cloud evaluation includes:</strong></p>
<p><strong>System Center 2012 Release Candidate</strong><br />Available in these languages: English</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Unified Installer</strong> is a utility designed to perform new, clean installations of System Center 2012 for testing and evaluation purposes only. If you want to upgrade from an existing System Center installation or choose set up options such as high availability or multi-server component installs, please refer instead to the System Center 2012 component installation guides located on the <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter/hh478202.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Resource Page</a>.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235375" target="_blank">User's Guide &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 App Controller</strong> provides a common self-service experience across private and public clouds that can help you empower application owners to easily build, configure, deploy, and manage new services.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231405" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Configuration Manager</strong> provides comprehensive configuration management for the Microsoft platform that can help you empower users with the devices and applications they need to be productive while maintaining corporate compliance and control.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235365" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager</strong> provides unified data protection for Windows servers and clients that can help you deliver scalable, manageable, and cost-effective protection and restore scenarios from disk, tape, and off premise.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235368" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection</strong>, built on System Center Configuration Manager, provides industry-leading threat detection of malware and exploits as part of a unified infrastructure for managing client security and compliance that can help you simplify and improve endpoint protection.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235365" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Operations Manager</strong> provides deep application diagnostics and infrastructure monitoring that can help you ensure the predictable performance and availability of vital applications and offers a comprehensive view of your datacenter, private, and public clouds.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=219650" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Orchestrator</strong> provides orchestration, integration, and automation of IT processes through the creation of runbooks that can help you to define and standardize best practices and improve operational efficiency.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=216992" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Service Manager</strong> provides flexible self-service experiences and standardized datacenter processes that can help you integrate people, workflows, and knowledge across enterprise infrastructure and applications.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=232355" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
<li><strong>System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager</strong> provides virtual machine management and services deployment with support for multi-hypervisor environments that can help you deliver a flexible and cost effective private cloud environment.<br /><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235372" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (optional download)</strong><br />Available in these languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1</strong> is designed to help you increase control, availability, and flexibility of your datacenter and desktop infrastructure while helping reduce costs.<br /><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx" target="_blank">System Requirements &gt;&gt;</a></li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Download Infrastructure Planning and Design</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/download-infrastructure-planning-and-design</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:19:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/10/download-infrastructure-planning-and-design/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of <br />Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help <br />clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure <br />technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or <br />scenario.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=732">InfrastructurePlanning and Design</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Download System Center 2012 Orchestrator Integration Pack for Active Directory BETA</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/download-system-center-2012-orchestrator-integration-pack-for-active-directory-beta</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:18:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/10/download-system-center-2012-orchestrator-integration-pack-for-active-directory-beta/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The Integration Pack for Active Directory is an add-on for System CenterOrchestrator 2012...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Integration Pack for Active Directory is an add-on for System Center<br />Orchestrator 2012 that enables you to connect System Center Orchestrator to<br />your Active Directory Server to automate its management.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28020">System Center2012 Orchestrator Integration Pack for Active Directory BETA</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Download SystemCenter Service Manager 2012 beta</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/download-systemcenter-service-manager-2012-beta</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/10/download-systemcenter-service-manager-2012-beta/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
SystemCenter Service Manager 2012 beta provides flexible self-service experiences...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">SystemCenter Service Manager 2012 beta provides flexible self-service experiences and<br />standardized datacenter processes that can help you integrate people,<br />workflows, and knowledge across enterprise infrastructure and applications</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27844">System CenterService Manager 2012 Beta</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Download System Center Operations Manager 2012 Release Candidate</title>
      <link>https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/download-system-center-operations-manager-2012-release-candidate</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:14:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Attia]]></dc:creator>
      <guid
        isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ahmedattiatechnicalblog/2012/01/10/download-system-center-operations-manager-2012-release-candidate/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
System Center Operations Manager 2012 provides deep application diagnostics...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">System Center Operations Manager 2012 provides deep application diagnostics and<br />infrastructure monitoring that can help you ensure the predictable performance<br />and availability of vital applications and offers a comprehensive view of your<br />datacenter, private, and public clouds.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;" lang="en-US"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27974">System CenterOperations Manager 2012 Release Candidate</a></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>