Infrastructure Optimization Solutions

Diana Williams Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft's Core Infrastructure Optimization model takes into account an organization's people, process, and technology to help IT managers assess where they are today and plan to achieve their desired IT vision.

Try clicking on the graphic below for more information about the various components in the model.

Solution Accelerators

• Security Compliance Management Toolkit
  
• Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection
  
• Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
  
• Windows Vista Security Guide
  
• Windows Server Virtualization
  
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Hyper-V virtualization
  
• Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
  
• Infrastructure planning and design, Windows Optimized Desktop scenarios
  
• Service Level Dashboard Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
  

Featured Tool

To determine server and application virtualization candidates for Hyper-V and App-V projects use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit.

• Saves time and costs by determining server and application virtualization candidates for Hyper-V and App-V projects.
• Get server inventory and virtualization candidates' assessment and placements recommendations for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.
• Run readiness proposals and server environment readiness to support App-V.

Virtualization

• Virtualization Capability Overview
• Cost Savings with Microsoft Virtualization
• Drive Business Performance Without Cost
• Calculate Virtualization Technologies
  Check out the cost savings with Hyper-Green Calculator and Simple to Save tools.
• System Center team Blog
• Tech·Ed North America 2009 for IT Managers
  Get an in-depth understanding of today’s low-cost virtualization technologies and how they can help you make the most of your current software and hardware investments.
• 20-Part Webcast Series on Microsoft Virtualization 360
  The objectives of this series are not only to help you develop technical depth on various Microsoft virtualization solutions, but to appreciate the essentials of a typical virtualization project in a real world implementation. Session 1 TechNet Webcast: Virtualization in a Nutshell provides you with an overview of “Why virtualize?” and “Why Microsoft?”
• Make certain you have a GamePlan to help navigate the down economy
  
  • Small-size business
  • Midsize business

Momentum Webcasts

• Microsoft Office System Webcast: Extend the 2007 Microsoft Office System (Level 300)
• Optimize Your Desktop Infrastructure with Windows 7 and MDOP (Level 100)
• Emerge Stronger with Business Intelligence (Level 100)
• Microsoft Office System Webcast: Key Tips for Using Microsoft Office Project to Manage Public Sector Projects (Level 200)
• Developing with IBM Rational DOORS and Team Foundation Server (Level 100)
• The Future of Cloud Computing with Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (Level 100)