An agentless inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely assess IT environments for various platform migrations— including Windows 8, Office 2013 and 365, Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V, Windows Azure, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Migrating to the Database Consolidation Appliance using the MAP Toolkit
In this blog, I will show you how you can use the MAP Toolkit to help you to migrate to the Database...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 01/26/2012
Using the MAP Toolkit for Office 365 deployments
In today’s episode, we welcome Peter Saddow, Sr. Program Manager from the Microsoft Solution...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/20/2011
MAP Toolkit 6.5 is available for download
The latest version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.5—is now...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/13/2011
Provide your Feedback on the MAP Toolkit
Along with the release of the MAP Toolkit 6.5 beta, we are making several surveys available to...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 11/08/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.5 Beta
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 10/29/2011
Simplify your cloud migration planning with MAP 6.0
We are pleased to announce the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: kalim Date: 07/24/2011
Accelerate adoption of Microsoft private and public cloud platforms with MAP 6.0 Beta
We are pleased to announce the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: venkatganti Date: 05/31/2011
Windows Azure Platform Readiness Assessment using MAP Toolkit 5.5
We launched MAP 5.5 couple of weeks ago. In the last blog, we explored on the Internet Explorer...
Author: venkatganti Date: 02/18/2011
Simplify Windows 7 & Windows Internet Explorer deployment planning with MAP 5.5 toolkit
Last week, in his blog "Identifying Browsers and Plugins That Might Represent a Risk" Gartner's Neil...
Author: venkatganti Date: 01/31/2011
Migration planning made easier with MAP Toolkit 5.5
We are pleased to announce the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: venkatganti Date: 01/17/2011
Migration planning made easier with MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta
We are pleased to announce the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: venkatganti Date: 11/15/2010
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...
Author: venkatganti Date: 09/09/2010
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...
Author: venkatganti Date: 09/01/2010
License Compliance using Software Usage Tracking feature of MAP 5.0
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit has a new Software usage tracking capability so...
Author: venkatganti Date: 08/11/2010
SQL Server Discovery Screencast
In the previous blog, Joyce discussed the MAP 5.0 features, specifically SQL server instances and...
Author: venkatganti Date: 07/30/2010
SQL Server Consolidation Report in MAP 5.0
We have announced the general availability of MAP 5.0 during Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). We...
Author: venkatganti Date: 07/26/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 now available!
We're happy to announce that the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is now...
Author: venkatganti Date: 07/11/2010
Use the MAP 5.0 Beta Toolkit to track software usage & licensing for Exchange Servers
One of the newest features in development for the MAP Toolkit is the ability to track usage data for...
Author: venkatganti Date: 06/23/2010
LINUX and LAMP Stack Inventory Assessment with MAP 5.0 Beta Toolkit
MAP 5.0 Beta 2 is currently available, and the beta program is under way. Traditionally, MAP...
Author: venkatganti Date: 06/09/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 2 now open!
We're happy to announce that the beta for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is...
Author: venkatganti Date: 05/24/2010
Forefront Identity Manager & Active Directory Certificate Services Guidance (Beta) Now Available!
The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) team is working on two new guides: Microsoft Forefront™...
Author: venkatganti Date: 05/03/2010
Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for the Dynamic Data Center Now Available!
The Solution Accelerator team has released a new guide: Dynamic Data Center. The design process in...
Author: venkatganti Date: 04/16/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for Office 2010 Readiness
I am Venkat Ganti, Sr. Product Manager in the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team, responsible for...
Author: venkatganti Date: 03/26/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 1 now open!
We’re happy to announce that the beta for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is...
Author: Michelle Arney Date: 03/16/2010
Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft App-V 4.6 Now Available!
If you've been using MAP for assessing your Virtualization environments, you may also like this...
Author: Michelle Arney Date: 02/26/2010
MAP from Mike Mitchell
Meet Mike Mitchell, Principal Group Program Manager, as he talks about the advantages of the...
Author: frasim Date: 01/08/2010
Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft® Forefront™ Unified Access Gateway Now Available!
The Solution Accelerator team has released a new guide: Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway....
Author: frasim Date: 12/15/2009
Updated Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Virtualization!
The Solution Accelerators team has released two updated guides to further assist organizations in...
Author: frasim Date: 11/30/2009
IBM Hardware Pack for Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, v1.1.
Our friends at IBM have been working hard to provide customers direct insight into IBM Hardware, and...
Author: frasim Date: 11/21/2009
IPD Guide for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway.
Interested in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway? Check out the new beta Infrastructure...
Author: frasim Date: 11/12/2009
Learn more about MAP 4.0
Check out this great article on MAP v4 This article explains the new features in MAP v4 including...
Author: frasim Date: 11/10/2009
MAP 5.0 Community Technical Preview (CTP) - Now Open!
Get an early peek at the next release of MAP (version 5.0) when you sign up for the MAP 5.0...
Author: frasim Date: 11/09/2009
[RTM News] Security Baselines for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8!
The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is very pleased to announce the release of new security...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/30/2009
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...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/26/2009
7 Deployment Tools for Windows 7
Today, Windows 7 is released to cities around the world. Are you thinking about migrating your PCs...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/22/2009
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...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/20/2009
Don't Compromise Your IT! Modernize It!
Here's my latest blog post on the "Because It's Everybody's Business" site on Microsoft.com. The...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/17/2009
Windows 7: The 10 Things to Do First for Windows 7
Are you getting ready for Windows 7? Read the latest TechNet Magazine article, The 10 Things to Do...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/17/2009
[Video Demo] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Demo #3 – Server Migration and Virtualization Assessments
Have you considered consolidating your datacenter servers down to a more manageable number? Are your...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/15/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/13/2009
[News!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 In Development (Beta Program Now Open)
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta Program is now open for registration. This...
Author: mapblog Date: 10/06/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/30/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/24/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/21/2009
[News!] Microsoft New Site - Because it's everybody's business!
Microsoft has just released the "Because it's everybody's business" site with lots of new...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/18/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/18/2009
[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...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/10/2009
[NEWS!] Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Released to Web!
The Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new version...
Author: mapblog Date: 09/08/2009