Solution Accelerators

Windows Desktop Solution Accelerators – Windows 7

Use the proven guidance and automated tools in these Solution Accelerators to assess your hardware, deploy and securely operate Windows 7. Coming soon for Windows 7 release: Infrastructure Planning and Design guides, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010, and more.

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Solution Accelerators for every stage of Windows 7 migration

Plan

Windows Optimized Desktop Solution Accelerator
Learn how to translate desktop user requirements into technical requirements for your optimized desktop solutions including Windows Vista, App-V, MED-V and VDI.

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Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides
Streamline the design processes for planning and implementing application and desktop virtualization.

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 4.0 Beta
Assess your existing IT environment.

Learn more | Join the MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta program (Live ID login and registration required)

Deliver

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010
For faster, cost effective, automated desktop deployment.

Learn more | Join the MDT 2010 Beta program (Live ID login and registration required) | Already a member? Get the latest project details.

Security Compliance Management (SCM) Toolkit
Meet security and compliance requirements.

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Operate/
Manage

Service Level Dashboard 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
Keep mission-critical applications available and running at peak performance.

Learn more | Download the Beta Release (Live ID login and registration required)

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF)
Gain a competitive advantage through increased efficiency and lower costs.

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Featured Resources

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Now Available for Download
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 enables IT pros to efficiently and cost-effectively deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 by unifying tools and best practices into a common deployment console and collection of guidance. Join the Beta Now!

NEWS! Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Program Now Open
Sign up now to join the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 beta program, and see how you can use the latest planning tool for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 migration and virtualization projects. Live ID is required.

Windows 7 Release Candidate Available!
We are inviting IT professionals around the world to work with the Windows 7 Release Candidate in their lab environments and secondary PCs to help ensure smooth adoption when the final product is available and to gather feedback from real-world settings.