Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 RTM Released

he Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 makes it easier to quickly identify what servers, workstations, and network devices are in your IT environment.

MAP also provides specific and actionable IT proposals and reports to help get the most value out of Microsoft products and infrastructure.

In this version, MAP has expanded its assessment capabilities to include SQL Server 2008, Forefront/NAP, and Microsoft Online Services migration, as well as providing a Power Savings assessment to help your customers “go green.”

In summary, MAP 3.2 assessment areas now include:

· SQL Server 2008 Migration Proposals and Reports (NEW!)

· Forefront/NAP Readiness Proposals (NEW!)

· Microsoft Online Services Migration Surveys, Proposals, and Reports (NEW!)

· Power Savings Proposals (NEW!)

· Server Migration Reports and Proposals (Windows Server 2008 and “virtualized guests by hosts” reporting) (NEW!)

· Server Consolidation Reports and Proposals (Virtual Server 2005 R2 and Hyper-V)

· Desktop Security Assessment to determine if desktops have anti-virus and anti-malware programs installed and up-to-date, or if the Windows Firewall is turned on

· Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Hardware Assessment Reports and Proposals

Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 (RTM Bits)

(MAP is a member of the family of Server, Desktop, Security, and Virtualization Solution Accelerators)