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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 and R2

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 and R2. www.microsoft.com/MAP. Overview. Windows Server 2008 R2 and IT Challenges. Windows Server Solution Accelerators. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0. Next Steps. Windows Server 2008 R2 is coming!.

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 and R2

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  1. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 and R2 www.microsoft.com/MAP

  2. Overview Windows Server 2008 R2 and IT Challenges Windows Server Solution Accelerators Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Next Steps

  3. Windows Server 2008 R2 is coming! • Can your servers migrate to Windows Server 2008 R2? • What is the portion of physical servers that can be consolidated with Hyper-V? Managed by SCVMM? • How much power and cooling costs can I save?

  4. What are Solution Accelerators? Models • Automation Tools and Guidance • Accelerate the adoption of Microsoft technology • 2.0 Million Downloads • Our Approach • Automated IT assessment, planning and deployment tools • Tested best practices including infrastructure design and security guides • Multi-product approach Scripts and Code Guidance Tools

  5. Planning Windows Server 2008 R2 Projects with Solution Accelerators

  6. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 4.0 • Integrated Automated Toolkit for server migration planning • Agentless inventory of clients, servers, applications, devices and roles • Technology migration and readiness assessment and proposal generation • Multi-Product Planning and Assessment Tool (proposals included) • Hardware and Device Compatibility for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2007 Microsoft Office System • Server Virtualization candidates for consolidation with Hyper-V and Virtual Server 2005 R2 • Desktop Security Assessment and Forefront/NAP Readiness • Infrastructure assessment for environment to leverage Microsoft Application Virtualization (formerly SoftGrid)

  7. MAP– How it works Server Consolidation? Virtualization? Windows OS migration? Assess your environment and recommend the right technologies MAP MAP Tool User (Microsoft Customers) Report Generation For Different Migration Scenarios

  8. MAP: Windows Server 2008 and R2 Proposal Readiness Assessment for Windows Server 2008 & R2 Detailed Report

  9. MAP: Hyper-V Proposal Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V Virtualization Detailed Report

  10. MAP Toolkit Integration with ROI Tool • Integration include data passing from MAP Toolkit to ROI Tool • Benefits: • Save time in server inventory and consolidation assessments • More accurate ROI analysis

  11. MAP: Power Savings Windows Server 2008 Proposal Windows Vista Power Savings Calculations when PCs and servers are implemented with Power Management Hyper-V Virtualization

  12. MAP - Architecture • Agentless • Network-wide • Database Driven

  13. MAP – Features for 4.0 • Windows Server 2008 R2 Hardware and Device compatibility assessments • VMware Server hosts and guests inventory • Windows 7 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessments • Enhanced Server Virtualization Placement Algorithms • Improved User Interface WHITE = MAP 3.2 Features (current) YELLOW = MAP 4.0 Public Beta (thru’ June and early July)

  14. MAP - Summary Features • Inventory PCs and server assets network-wide and agentlessly • Generate hardware compatibility assessments for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V virtualization and more • Produce customer-ready proposals, reports and power-savings calculations Benefits • Shorten IT planning time with environment specifics in mind • Reduce IT operation costs by accelerating migration to cost-saving technologies “The MAP Toolkit decreased the planning time for this [Hyper-V] project by 60 percent.” David Feng, Systex Corporation www.microsoft.com/MAP

  15. Next Steps • Download MAP 4.0 for free at: • www.microsoft.com/MAP • Download Other Windows Server Solution Accelerators • Windows Server Solution Accelerators: www.microsoft.com/WSSA • IPD Toolkit: www.microsoft.com/IPD • MDT Toolkit: www.microsoft.com/deployment

  16. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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