Hyper-V How To: Plan and Deploy Virtualization

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Tools and instruction that will help you plan deploy Hyper-V:

Microsoft IT Insight Workshop on Virtualization.

Fee-based offering delivered in collaboration between Microsoft IT and Microsoft Services, offers key insights into Microsoft IT’s virtualization efforts and how Microsoft IT plans and executes deployment, management, and leverage of virtualization in its environment (including datacenters, branch offices, and test/development scenarios).  https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb687787.aspx#virt

 Microsoft Integrated Virtualization ROI Tool

Log in required. This ROI tool helps partners and customers examine current production server, development / QA lab, desktop and application virtualization opportunities, quantifying the potential savings, service level and agility benefits, investment and ROI for implementing Microsoft Integrated Virtualization solutions. https://roianalyst.alinean.com/microsoft/virtualization/

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator

MAP is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely run in small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of agent software on any computers or devices. The data and analysis provided by this Solution Accelerator can significantly simplify the planning process for migrating to Windows Vista®, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Application Virtualization (formerly SoftGrid). https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb977556.aspx