Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta
The next release of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit is in beta and you can Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Bits here by using the link (note this requires a Live ID). You can read more about MAP Toolkit by reading the team blog http://blogs.technet.com/MAPBLOG/
So what is new in MAP Toolkit 4? Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 has the following new and some VERY cool features:
· Windows 7 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
· Windows Server 2008 R2 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
· Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V R2 Server Consolidation
· Integration with the Microsoft Integrated Virtualization ROI Calculator
· Inventory of VMware Server Hosts and Guests
· User Interface and Proposal Customization for Partner co-branding
· Enhanced Usability and Improved Inventory Performance
Other features that have been carried over from version 3.2 of the MAP Toolkit are as follows:
· Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V Server Consolidation
· Windows Vista Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
· Windows Server 2008 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
· 2007 Microsoft Office Readiness Assessment
· SQL Server Instance Discovery
· Desktop Security Assessment for Anti-virus and Anti-malware Programs Installation
· Forefront Client Security/NAP Readiness Assessment
· Online Services (Exchange Online) Assessment
· App-V Infrastructure Readiness Assessment
Patrick Lownds