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Check out these direct download links to a bunch of highly usable tools that can make your life easier: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Microsoft Deployment 2008 Toolkit Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Sharepoint Monitoring Toolkit Service Level Dashboard Management Pack Security Compliance Management Toolkit
Take a look at this picture: Is there any chance it looks like a datacenter to you? :) Well, believe it or not, but it is. it’s actually the 4th generation of Microsoft datacenter design. A couple of very interesting posts has been published by the design team, I highly recommend you check them out: Our Vision for Generation 4 Modular Data Centers - One way of Getting it just right . . . Microsoft's Generation 4 Data Center Vision - the Architects' Perspective
Two new IPD guides has been published: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2 Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Download them from the following link .
MAP is a scalable and agent-less assessment platform designed to make it easier for you to adopt the latest Microsoft technologies. 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 you "go green." In summary, MAP 3.2 assessment areas now include: SQL Server 2008 Migration Proposals and Reports (NEW!) Forefront/NAP Readiness Proposals (NEW...
Following Microsoft announcement of App-v 4.5 RTM (known previously as "Soft Grid") from the beginning of September, Microsoft just publish the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) for this version. Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) is a series of planning and design guides created to clarify and streamline the planning and design process for Microsoft infrastructure technologies. The App-v 4.5 RTM will be include as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2008...
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 unifies the tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment into a common deployment console and collection of guidance. The fourth generation deployment accelerator adds integration with recently released Microsoft deployment technologies to create a single path for image creation and automated installation. MDT’s tools and end-to-end guidance reduce deployment time, standardize desktop and server images, limit service disruptions,...
The Service Level Dashboard integrates with Operations Manager to collect and process performance and availability data, as shown in the following figure: The Service Level Dashboard uses a distributed application model to compile health information for application components into a service report The Service Level Dashboard is designed to work with an existing Operations Manager infrastructure that is already configured to monitor business-critical applications. Configuring the Service Level Dashboard...
Monitor the security compliance state of your IT environment for computers running Windows. To help organizations address these challenges, Microsoft has created the Security Compliance Management toolkit. The toolkit provides best practices from Microsoft about how to plan, deploy, and monitor a security baseline. In addition, the toolkit provides remediation recommendations to address security baseline issues. The toolkit also offers a proven method that your organization can use to effectively...
Automate software updates for Virtual Machines with the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool This new Solution Accelerator helps you keep offline virtual machines that are stored in Microsoft System Virtual Machine Manager with the latest operating system updates. Learn more about the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Monitor business application performance with the Service Level Dashboard The Service Level Dashboard for System Center Operations Manager 2007 monitors line-of business application...