New version of Microsoft 365 powered device lab kit available for download

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Available now from the Evaluation Center, the updated Microsoft 365 powered device lab kit weighs in at just under 43GB. What do you get? A set of Hyper-V VMs and the accompanying documentation for labs to help you get some hands on experience with deploying and managing Windows 10 with Intune and Configuration Manager, and a whole lot more. This kit has been my go to when I've needed to deploy infrastructure for testing and learning purposes, and this release won't be an exception.

A complete lab environment

The lab includes the latest evaluation versions of:

  • Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update)
  • System Center Configuration Manager, version 1702
  • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 10, version 1709
  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (8443)
  • Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.1
  • Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5 SP1
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

PLUS, the lab can be connected to trials of:

  • Office 365 Enterprise E5
  • Enterprise Mobility + Security

Step-by-step lab guides

Illustrated lab guides take you through multiple deployment and management scenarios:

Servicing

  • Windows Analytics Update Compliance
  • Servicing Windows 10 with Configuration Manager
  • Servicing Office 365 ProPlus with Configuration Manager

Deployment and management

  • Servicing Configuration Manager
  • Modern Device Deployment
  • Modern Device Management
  • Office 365 ProPlus Deployment
  • BIOS to UEFI Conversion
  • Modern Application Management
  • Enterprise State Roaming

Security

  • Windows Information Protection
  • Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
  • Windows Defender Application Guard
  • Windows Defender Exploit Guard
  • Windows Hello
  • Credential Guard
  • Device Encryption (MBAM)
  • Device Guard - User Mode Code Integrity
  • Remote Access (VPN)

Compatibility

  • Windows Analytics Upgrade Readiness
  • Desktop Bridges
  • Browser Compatibility
  • Windows App Certification Kit
  • Application Virtualization

Languages
English (United States)

Editions
The lab kit consists of two self-extracting zip files: the lab environment and the lab guides.